Swedish Intervention

Thirty Years War

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1630 Jan 2

Sweden

Sweden’s Protestant king, Gustavus Adolphus, decided to get involved in defending the Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire. However, France’s Catholic chief minister and Catholic Cardinal Richelieu were getting nervous about the increased power of the Hapsburgs. Richelieu's helped negotiate the Truce of Altmark between Sweden and Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth , freeing Gustavus Adolphus to enter the war.

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Last Updated: Thu Mar 23 2023

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