gustavus_adolphus | ||
1. | [ noun ] (politics) King of Sweden whose victories in battle made Sweden a European power; his domestic reforms made Sweden a modern state; in 1630 he intervened on the Protestant side of the Thirty Years' War and was killed in the battle of Lutzen (1594-1632) | |
Synonyms: | gustavus_ii gustavus | |
Related terms: | king | |