MILITARY PERSONNEL
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
1622 - 1660
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Charles X Gustav, also Carl X Gustav (Swedish: Karl X Gustav; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. After his father's death he also succeeded him as Pfalzgraf. He was married to Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, who bore his son and successor, Charles XI. Charles X Gustav was the second Wittelsbach king of Sweden after the childless king Christopher of Bavaria (1441–1448) and he was the first king of the Swedish Caroline era, which had its peak during the end of the reign of his son, Charles XI. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Charles X Gustav of Sweden has received more than 740,251 page views. His biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 54 in 2019). Charles X Gustav of Sweden is the 67th most popular military personnel (up from 69th in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 29th in 2019) and the most popular Swedish Military Personnel.
Charles X Gustav of Sweden is most famous for being the King of Sweden from 1654 to 1660.
Memorability Metrics
740k
Page Views (PV)
72.43
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
56
Languages Editions (L)
8.84
Effective Languages (L*)
3.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS
Among military personnels, Charles X Gustav of Sweden ranks 67 out of 2,058. Before him are Seleucus I Nicator, Alfred Jodl, Otto Skorzeny, Ferdinand Foch, Stanislav Petrov, and Fedor von Bock. After him are Germanicus, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Joseph Radetzky von Radetz, Walter Model, Erich Raeder, and Ahmad Sanjar.
Most Popular Military Personnels in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSeleucus I Nicator
358 BC - 281 BC
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 61
Alfred Jodl
1890 - 1946
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 62
Otto Skorzeny
1908 - 1975
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 63
Ferdinand Foch
1851 - 1929
HPI: 72.60
Rank: 64
Stanislav Petrov
1939 - 2017
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 65
Fedor von Bock
1880 - 1945
HPI: 72.49
Rank: 66
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 67
Germanicus
15 BC - 19
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 68
Yevgeny Prigozhin
1961 - 2023
HPI: 72.28
Rank: 69
Joseph Radetzky von Radetz
1766 - 1858
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 70
Walter Model
1891 - 1945
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 71
Erich Raeder
1876 - 1960
HPI: 71.84
Rank: 72
Ahmad Sanjar
1100 - 1157
HPI: 71.68
Rank: 73
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1622, Charles X Gustav of Sweden ranks 2. Before him is Molière. After him are Carel Fabritius, Vincenzo Viviani, Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, Bernhardus Varenius, Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie, Vittoria della Rovere, Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem, Juan de Valdés Leal, Karel Dujardin, and Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach. Among people deceased in 1660, Charles X Gustav of Sweden ranks 2. Before him is Diego Velázquez. After him are Vincent de Paul, Gaston, Duke of Orléans, Judith Leyster, Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange, Gevherhan Sultan, Pieter Claesz, William Oughtred, Francesco Albani, Ayşe Sultan, and Louise de Marillac.
Others Born in 1622
Go to all RankingsMolière
WRITER
1622 - 1673
HPI: 83.86
Rank: 1
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 2
Carel Fabritius
PAINTER
1622 - 1654
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 3
Vincenzo Viviani
MATHEMATICIAN
1622 - 1703
HPI: 62.52
Rank: 4
Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen
WRITER
1622 - 1676
HPI: 62.38
Rank: 5
Bernhardus Varenius
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1650
HPI: 59.46
Rank: 6
Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1686
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 7
Vittoria della Rovere
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1694
HPI: 57.45
Rank: 8
Nicolaes Pieterszoon Berchem
PAINTER
1622 - 1683
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 9
Juan de Valdés Leal
PAINTER
1622 - 1690
HPI: 56.14
Rank: 10
Karel Dujardin
PAINTER
1622 - 1678
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 11
Christian Augustus, Count Palatine of Sulzbach
POLITICIAN
1622 - 1708
HPI: 54.84
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1660
Go to all RankingsDiego Velázquez
PAINTER
1599 - 1660
HPI: 82.15
Rank: 1
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 2
Vincent de Paul
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1581 - 1660
HPI: 71.93
Rank: 3
Gaston, Duke of Orléans
POLITICIAN
1608 - 1660
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 4
Judith Leyster
PAINTER
1609 - 1660
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 5
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
POLITICIAN
1631 - 1660
HPI: 63.57
Rank: 6
Gevherhan Sultan
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1660
HPI: 63.43
Rank: 7
Pieter Claesz
PAINTER
1596 - 1660
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 8
William Oughtred
MATHEMATICIAN
1574 - 1660
HPI: 62.53
Rank: 9
Francesco Albani
PAINTER
1578 - 1660
HPI: 61.67
Rank: 10
Ayşe Sultan
POLITICIAN
1605 - 1660
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 11
Louise de Marillac
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1591 - 1660
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 12
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Charles X Gustav of Sweden ranks 28 out of 1,879. Before him are Bridget of Sweden (1303), Dag Hammarskjöld (1905), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), Ingrid of Sweden (1910), and Oleg of Novgorod (900). After him are Dieterich Buxtehude (1637), Tomas Tranströmer (1931), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), John III of Sweden (1537), Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901), and Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsBridget of Sweden
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1303 - 1373
HPI: 73.64
Rank: 22
Dag Hammarskjöld
DIPLOMAT
1905 - 1961
HPI: 73.38
Rank: 23
Christina, Queen of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1626 - 1689
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 24
Oscar II of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 25
Ingrid of Sweden
COMPANION
1910 - 2000
HPI: 72.63
Rank: 26
Oleg of Novgorod
POLITICIAN
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 27
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 28
Dieterich Buxtehude
COMPOSER
1637 - 1707
HPI: 72.21
Rank: 29
Tomas Tranströmer
WRITER
1931 - 2015
HPI: 72.07
Rank: 30
Charles IX of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 31
John III of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 32
Princess Märtha of Sweden
NOBLEMAN
1901 - 1954
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 33
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1947
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 34
Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Sweden
Among military personnels born in Sweden, Charles X Gustav of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Axel von Fersen the Younger (1755), Carl Gustaf Wrangel (1613), Johan Banér (1596), Gustav Horn, Count of Pori (1592), Magnus Stenbock (1664), Henri Saint Cyr (1902), Gustaf Dyrssen (1891), and Hans von Rosen (1888).
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
1622 - 1660
HPI: 72.43
Rank: 1
Axel von Fersen the Younger
1755 - 1810
HPI: 69.64
Rank: 2
Carl Gustaf Wrangel
1613 - 1676
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 3
Johan Banér
1596 - 1641
HPI: 59.07
Rank: 4
Gustav Horn, Count of Pori
1592 - 1657
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 5
Magnus Stenbock
1664 - 1717
HPI: 56.41
Rank: 6
Henri Saint Cyr
1902 - 1979
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 7
Gustaf Dyrssen
1891 - 1981
HPI: 48.15
Rank: 8
Hans von Rosen
1888 - 1952
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 9