POLITICIAN
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
1594 - 1632
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus (9 December [N.S 19 December] 1594 – 6 November [N.S 16 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power (Swedish: Stormaktstiden). During his reign, Sweden became one of the primary military forces in Europe during the Thirty Years' War, helping to determine the political and religious balance of power in Europe. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden has received more than 2,054,000 page views. His biography is available in 75 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 73 in 2019). Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden is the 148th most popular politician (up from 153rd in 2019), the 6th most popular biography from Sweden and the most popular Swedish Politician.
Gustavus Adolphus was the King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632. He is most famous for being a military genius and a tactical innovator. He is also credited with creating the first modern army.
Memorability Metrics
2.1M
Page Views (PV)
79.27
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
75
Languages Editions (L)
13.50
Effective Languages (L*)
2.99
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ranks 148 out of 19,576. Before him are Bayezid II, Sun Yat-sen, Simón Bolívar, Al Gore, Augusto Pinochet, and Hatshepsut. After him are Pol Pot, Abdul Hamid II, Xerxes I, Alexander I of Russia, Hulagu Khan, and Shimon Peres.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
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1447 - 1512
HPI: 79.53
Rank: 142
Sun Yat-sen
1866 - 1925
HPI: 79.43
Rank: 143
Simón Bolívar
1783 - 1830
HPI: 79.41
Rank: 144
Al Gore
1948 - Present
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 145
Augusto Pinochet
1915 - 2006
HPI: 79.32
Rank: 146
Hatshepsut
1507 BC - 1458 BC
HPI: 79.30
Rank: 147
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
1594 - 1632
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 148
Pol Pot
1925 - 1998
HPI: 79.24
Rank: 149
Abdul Hamid II
1842 - 1918
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 150
Xerxes I
519 BC - 475 BC
HPI: 79.23
Rank: 151
Alexander I of Russia
1777 - 1825
HPI: 79.22
Rank: 152
Hulagu Khan
1217 - 1265
HPI: 79.19
Rank: 153
Shimon Peres
1923 - 2016
HPI: 79.16
Rank: 154
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1594, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Nicolas Poussin, Willem Claesz. Heda, Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, Clara Peeters, César, Duke of Vendôme, Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency, Ngawang Namgyal, Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, Cornelis van Poelenburgh, and John Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar. Among people deceased in 1632, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Sigismund III Vasa, Frederick V of the Palatinate, Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly, Giambattista Basile, Tokugawa Hidetada, Leopold V, Archduke of Austria, Jost Bürgi, Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, Infante Carlos of Spain, and Francis II, Duke of Lorraine.
Others Born in 1594
Go to all RankingsGustavus Adolphus of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1632
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 1
Nicolas Poussin
PAINTER
1594 - 1665
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 2
Willem Claesz. Heda
PAINTER
1594 - 1680
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 3
Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1594 - 1632
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 4
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1612
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 5
Clara Peeters
PAINTER
1594 - 1657
HPI: 59.47
Rank: 6
César, Duke of Vendôme
NOBLEMAN
1594 - 1665
HPI: 58.75
Rank: 7
Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1650
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 8
Ngawang Namgyal
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1651
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 9
Vincenzo II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
NOBLEMAN
1594 - 1627
HPI: 55.47
Rank: 10
Cornelis van Poelenburgh
PAINTER
1594 - 1667
HPI: 54.09
Rank: 11
John Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
NOBLEMAN
1594 - 1626
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1632
Go to all RankingsGustavus Adolphus of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1632
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 1
Sigismund III Vasa
POLITICIAN
1566 - 1632
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 2
Frederick V of the Palatinate
POLITICIAN
1596 - 1632
HPI: 69.69
Rank: 3
Johann Tserclaes, Count of Tilly
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1632
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 4
Giambattista Basile
WRITER
1566 - 1632
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 5
Tokugawa Hidetada
POLITICIAN
1579 - 1632
HPI: 63.32
Rank: 6
Leopold V, Archduke of Austria
POLITICIAN
1586 - 1632
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 7
Jost Bürgi
MATHEMATICIAN
1552 - 1632
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 8
Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1594 - 1632
HPI: 60.88
Rank: 9
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 58.91
Rank: 10
Infante Carlos of Spain
POLITICIAN
1607 - 1632
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 11
Francis II, Duke of Lorraine
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 12
In Sweden
Among people born in Sweden, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ranks 6 out of 1,879. Before him are Carl Linnaeus (1707), Alfred Nobel (1833), Ingmar Bergman (1918), Selma Lagerlöf (1858), and Astrid Lindgren (1907). After him are Anders Celsius (1701), Tycho Brahe (1546), Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1946), August Strindberg (1849), Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882), and Charles XII of Sweden (1682).
Others born in Sweden
Go to all RankingsCarl Linnaeus
BIOLOGIST
1707 - 1778
HPI: 87.45
Rank: 1
Alfred Nobel
CHEMIST
1833 - 1896
HPI: 86.05
Rank: 2
Ingmar Bergman
FILM DIRECTOR
1918 - 2007
HPI: 83.10
Rank: 3
Selma Lagerlöf
WRITER
1858 - 1940
HPI: 81.25
Rank: 4
Astrid Lindgren
WRITER
1907 - 2002
HPI: 79.97
Rank: 5
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1594 - 1632
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 6
Anders Celsius
ASTRONOMER
1701 - 1744
HPI: 78.83
Rank: 7
Tycho Brahe
ASTRONOMER
1546 - 1601
HPI: 78.61
Rank: 8
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 9
August Strindberg
WRITER
1849 - 1912
HPI: 76.70
Rank: 10
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1973
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 11
Charles XII of Sweden
POLITICIAN
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 12
Among POLITICIANS In Sweden
Among politicians born in Sweden, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1946), Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden (1882), Charles XII of Sweden (1682), Sigismund III Vasa (1566), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Olof Palme (1927), Christina, Queen of Sweden (1626), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), Oleg of Novgorod (900), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), and John III of Sweden (1537).
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
1594 - 1632
HPI: 79.27
Rank: 1
Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden
1946 - Present
HPI: 78.14
Rank: 2
Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden
1882 - 1973
HPI: 76.42
Rank: 3
Charles XII of Sweden
1682 - 1718
HPI: 76.19
Rank: 4
Sigismund III Vasa
1566 - 1632
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 5
Gustaf V of Sweden
1858 - 1950
HPI: 75.14
Rank: 6
Olof Palme
1927 - 1986
HPI: 74.44
Rank: 7
Christina, Queen of Sweden
1626 - 1689
HPI: 73.15
Rank: 8
Oscar II of Sweden
1829 - 1907
HPI: 72.66
Rank: 9
Oleg of Novgorod
900 - 912
HPI: 72.44
Rank: 10
Charles IX of Sweden
1550 - 1611
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 11
John III of Sweden
1537 - 1592
HPI: 71.48
Rank: 12