After this man died, his horse Streiff was quickly stuffed and displayed, where it has stayed for centuries.
After this man died, his horse Streiff was quickly stuffed and displayed, where it has stayed for centuries. This man had his power curtailed by nobles in the Accession Charter as he took the throne at age 17, and adapted the German gymnasium system of schools for his country. Throughout his reign, this husband of Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg feuded with Sigismund III of Poland. He gained from the Treaty of Stolbovo by cutting off (*) Russia's access to the Baltic. His army sang "A Mighty Fortress is Our God" in a war where he beat Count Tilly at Breitenfeld. His chancellor Axel Oxenstierna took command of his troops after this man died at the Battle of Lutzen. For 10 points, name this "Lion of the North," a king who led Sweden into the Thirty Years' War.
After this man died, his horse Streiff was quickly stuffed and displayed, where it has stayed for centuries.
Gustavus Adolphus [or Gustav Adolf; or Gustavus II Adolf]