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The Lion of the North: Gustavus Adolphus depicted at the turning point of the Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) against the forces of Count Tilly. Gustavus Adolphus was the main figure responsible for the success of Swedish arms during the Thirty Years' War and led his nation to great prestige.
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, known as the "Lion of the North", at the Battle of Breitenfeld in 1631. From 1626 to 1629, Gustavus was engaged in a war with Poland–Lithuania, ruled by his Catholic cousin Sigismund, who also claimed the Swedish throne and had Imperial support.
The writings of Grebner were a major source for the "leonine prophecies", involving an anti-papal "Lion of the North". They were applied to Gustavus Adolphus, and, in other contexts, to the Scottish lion and the House of Stuart. [8] [9] [10]
Learning of Gustavus' landing however, the Imperial generals retreated (Savelli southeast of Stralsund [55] further north on the Oder) [55] from the Swedes. Savelli retreated to Anklam [55] and Conti retreated to Gartz and Greifenhagen [55] (holding both banks of the Oder). Gustavus left Colonel Leslie in command of Wollin and General Kagg on ...
Gustavus, later to be called "the Lion of the North" due to his skills as a commander, intervened on the Protestant side in the German civil war. Using new military techniques such as lighter and more mobile artillery and cavalry shocks, he won an astounding victory at the Battle of Breitenfeld in 1631.
About a week later, Disney revealed May 8 that 10-year-old North would perform in a live “Lion King” 30th anniversary concert at the Hollywood Bowl on May 24 and May 25, an event celebrating ...
North West’s ‘Lion King’ performance criticized for nepotism; Jason Weaver comes to her defense. Mariel Turner. May 28, 2024 at 2:29 PM. The 10-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye ...
The involvement of the famous Protestant general and King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden in the Thirty Years' War gave rise to the saying that he was the incarnation of "the Lion of the North" (German: Der Löwe von Mitternacht).