The founder of this house made it so that for every ten men, one man had to serve in the military to create a standing army, which was later expanded into an allotment system.
The founder of this house made it so that for every ten men, one man had to serve in the military to create a standing army, which was later expanded into an allotment system. That founder's forces won at the Battle of Buchow and signed the Treaty of Stettin to end the Northern Seven Year's War, but later went insane. Another ruler from this house defeated his usurping uncle at the Battle of Stegeborg, but refrained from destroying the army in mercy. One member of this line fought his cousin at Klushino to promote his own candidate for the Russian throne. One was a Polish King who supported his son Wladyslaw IV, while a more famous member signed the Treaty of Stolbovo with Michael Romanov. That more famous member of this house went on to fight Count Tilly at the Battle of the Rain and Breitenfield before dying at Lutzen. For 10 points, name this house including Sigismund III and Gustavus Adolphus.
The founder of this house made it so that for every ten men, one man had to serve in the military to create a standing army, which was later expanded into an allotment system.
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