Charles X Gustav of Sweden

King of Sweden (1622-1660)

Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622–1660) was a Swedish monarch. He was born in Nyköping on 8 November 1622. He died in Gothenburg on 13 February 1660, at the age of 38.

Charles X Gustav of Sweden held office as Monarch of Sweden (1654–1660).

Charles X Gustav of Sweden was elected to Fruitbearing Society. He studied at Uppsala University.

Charles X Gustav of Sweden was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg. He married Hedvig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp. He had two recorded children, Charles XI of Sweden and Gustavus Carlson. He is recorded as following Lutheranism. The recorded cause of death is pneumonia.

Charles X Gustav of Sweden is covered in 57 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Sweden.

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