History and chronology of Charles X Gustavus in Sweden

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Subjects
Arts
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Monarchy
Politics
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General

Great Northern War
House Palatinate
Military
Northern War, 2nd
Northern War, The 1st
Revolution

Events

Battle Cracow
Battle Warsaw
Birth
Capture
Commander
Coronation
Coup d'Etat
Death
Declaration War
Exile
Invasion Denmark
Invasion Poland
Marriage
Rule Lithuania
Rule Poland
Rule Prussia
Siege Bremen
Siege Bright Hill
Siege Copenhagen
Siege Kronerg
Siege Warsaw
Succession
Treaty Altrack
Treaty Konigsberg
Treaty Roeskilde
Treaty Roskilde
Treaty Wehlau
Union Lublin

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Altrack
Bremen
Bright Hill
Copenhagen
Craccow
Goteborg
Konigsberg
Kronberg
Roeskilde
Roskilde
Stockholm
Warsaw
Wehlau

Charles X Gustavus History of Sweden


1622	Birth
8th Nov Stockholm Birth of Charles X Gustavus , son of John Casimir & Catherine daughter of Charles X
1648	Commander
Stockholm Appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army
1650	Coup d'Etat
Stockholm Forces the nobility to recognise him as the heir to the throne
Forces the nobility to recognise him as the heir to the throne
1654	Coronation
Stockholm Crowned King of Sweden the day after Queen Chris tina's abdication
1654	Marriage
Stockholm Marries Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp
1654	Succession
Stockholm Succeeds as King of Sweden
1655	Capture
Charles X Gustavus is elected King of Poland-Lithuania
Lithuania becomes a part of Sweden under a constitutional union
Aug Lithuania surrenders to Charles X Gustavus
8th Sep Warsaw Wins the battle of Warsaw & captures Warsaw
1655	Invasion of Poland
Charles X Gustavus invades Poland & Lithuania & begins the 2nd Northern War
1655	Rule of Lithuania
Charles X is elected King of Poland-Lithuania by the Sejim to regain the Ukraine
1655	Rule of Poland
Charles X is elected King of Poland-Lithuania by the Sejim to regain the Ukraine
1655	Siege of Bright Hill
Nov Bright Hill Charles X attacks Bright Hill & goes against his promise not to attack any churches
Nov Bright Hill Polish-Lithuanian troops defend Bright Hill for 70 days
1655	Siege of Warsaw
8th Sep Warsaw Charles X Gustavus captures Warsaw without a battle
1655	Succession
Charles X is elected King of Poland-Lithuania by the Sejim to regain the Ukraine
1655	Treaty of Altrack
Altrack The treaty of Altrack is renewed to Sweden's disadvantage
1655	Union Lublin
Lithuania becomes a part of Sweden, the Union of Lublin is broken
1656	Battle of Warsaw
30th July Warsaw Wins the battle & captures Warsaw for a 2nd time from John II Casimir
1656	Exile
Stockholm Forces John II Casimir to flee from Poland
1656	Rule of Prussia
Charles X signs a treaty with Frederick William giving Prussia to Sweden
1656	Treaty of Konigsberg
Konigsberg Concludes an alliance with Frederick William the Great, Elector of Brandenburg
1657	Declaration of War
Stockholm Denmark declares war on Sweden & Charles is forced to withdraw from Poland
1657	Siege of Bremen
July Bremen Crosses the frontier of Holstein & expels the Danish from Bremen
1657	Treaty of Wehlau
Wehlau John II Casimir & Frederick William sign an alliance against Charles
1658	Death
13th Feb Goteborg A regency of Swedish nobles is forced to sue for peace
1658	Invasion of Denmark
Jan Leads an invasion of Denmark & forces the Danes to sue for peace
June Invades when Denmark delays implementing the terms of the Treaty of Roeskilde
1658	Siege of Copenhagen
July Copenhagen The Swedish under Wrangel are held at Copenhagen
29th Oct Copenhagen A Dutch-English fleet relieves the Swedish siege of Copenhagen
1658	Siege of Kronerg
Sep Kronberg International interest grows & prevents Charles from controlling the Sound
1658	Treaty of Roeskilde
27th Feb Roeskilde Denmark relinquishes its possesions in the Swedish peninsular
1658	Treaty of Roskilde
Roskilde Wins back the lands of southern Sweden from Denmark
1659	Siege of Copenhagen
11th Feb Copenhagen A Dutch fleet drives the Swedish away from Copenhagen
1660	Battle of Cracow
19th Oct Craccow Wins the battle of Cracow & captures Cracow
1660	Death
Goteborg Had called a Diet to raise war taxes, brings an end to war with Denmark & Poland