Charles X Gustav of Sweden Quiz

What do you know about one of Swedens "forgotten" warrior kings?

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Hint	Answer
What year was Charles born?	1622
How was Charles related to Queen Christina of Sweden?	Cousins
Which royal house did Charles belong to?	Pfalz-Zweibrücken
In what war did he take part in during his early life?	Thirty years war
What year was Charles crowned King of Sweden?	1654
Who did Charles marry?	Hedvig Eleonora
In the year 1655 Charles decided to invade this European country	Polish-Lithuanian commonwealth
What was the event above called where a 1/3 of the Polish population died?	The Swedish Deluge

Hint	Answer
Sweden backed down during the war above because of a war declaration from this country	Denmark-Norway
What was the legendary event called when Charles marched his armies across the Danish Ice?	The marching across the Belts
What was the name of the peace treaty that concluded this war? (Hint: named after a danish town)	Treaty of Roskilde
Name a territory that Sweden gained after the treaty	Blekinge, Bohuslän, Bornholm, Halland, Skåne, Trondheim
In what year did Charles die?	1660
What was his cause of Death?	Pneumonia
Who succeded him?	Charles XI