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Count Gustav Gustavsson of Nystad (1616-1653), an illigitimate son of King Gustavus Adolphus (Gustav II Adolf) and his mistress Margareta Slots . Born on April 24 1616.

He entered Swedish military service in the Thirty Years' War in 1633, and received the diocese of Osnabrück in 1634. He was knighted " Vasaborg" in 1637, his father was of the House of Vasa. He was created Count of Nystad and introuduced in 1647, and received Wildeshausen as his own fief after it had been won by Sweden at the Peace of Westphalia, in 1648.

In 1649 he unsuccessfully sought the position of Lord High Admiral in succession of Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, an illigitimate son of his grandfather King Carl IX of Sweden. Dissatisfied with the outcome he returned to Germany where he died at Wildeshausen on October 25October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 67 days remaining. Events 1415 The army of Henry V of England defeats the French army at the Battle of Agincourt 1662 King Charles II of England sells Dunkirk to, 1653Events February 2 New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. April 20 Oliver Cromwell expels the Long Parliament May 24 Ferdinand IV is elected King of the Romans June 12 First Anglo-Dutch War: Battle of the Gabbard lasted until June 13.. He lies buried at RiddarholmskyrkanRiddarholmskyrkan or the Church of Riddarholmen is the burial church of the Swedish monarchy. It is located on the island of Riddarholmen, close to the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Sweden. The congregation was dissolved in 1807 and today the church is only in StockholmStockholm ['stɔkhɔlm, ˘stɔkhɔlm] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. The City of Stockholm is administratively a municipality within Stockholm County, the population of the city proper is 761,721 (2004), with.

Children

  1. Kristina af Vasaborg (1644-1689)
  2. Gustav Adolf af Vasaborg (1653-1732)
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