Charles X Gustavus Biography

Birth of Charles X Gustavus, son of John Casimir & Catherine daughter of Charles X

Appointed Commander in Chief of the Army

Forces the nobility to recognise him as the heir to the throne

Is crowned King of Sweden after Christina's abdication

Succeeds Queen Christina after her abdication

Marries Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp

Seeks to dominate the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after rapid military success

Renews and adjusts Swedish relations with Brandenburg-Prussia during the northern conflict

Extends Swedish authority over parts of Lithuania

Invades the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and begins the Swedish Deluge

Receives the submission of Greater Poland after the capitulation of Ujscie

Captures Warsaw during the Swedish invasion of Poland

Swedish forces enter Krakow during the invasion of the Commonwealth

Accepts Lithuania's submission under the Union of Kedainiai

Lithuanian magnates accept Swedish protection and break the Union of Lublin

Swedish forces begin the siege of Jasna Gora

Forces John II Casimir to flee from Poland

Charles X signs a Treaty with Frederick William giving Prussia to Sweden

Concludes an alliance with Frederick William the Great, Elector of Brandenburg

Wins the battle & captures Warsaw for a 2nd time from John II Casimir

Denmark declares war on Sweden & Charles is forced to withdraw from Poland

John II Casimir & Frederick William sign an alliance against Charles

Crosses the frontier of Holstein & expels the Danish from Bremen

Wins back the lands of southern Sweden from Denmark

Leads an invasion of Denmark & forces the Danes to sue for peace

A regency of Swedish nobles is forced to sue for peace

Forces Denmark to accept harsh territorial concessions.

Denmark relinquishes its possesions in the Swedish peninsular

Invades when Denmark delays implementing the terms of the Treaty of Roeskilde

The Swedish under Wrangel are held at Copenhagen

International interest grows & prevents Charles from controlling the Sound

A Dutch-English fleet relieves the Swedish siege of Copenhagen

A Dutch fleet drives the Swedish away from Copenhagen

Dies at Gothenburg after summoning the Swedish estates during the final months of the Northern War

Dies at Gothenburg, leaving the Swedish throne to the four-year-old Charles XI