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How did Charles X Gustav ascend to the throne?

  • Election

  • Conquest

  • Succession by death

  • Marriage

Answer

Succession to the throne occurred upon the abdication of his cousin Queen Christina who was the only child of King Gustav II Adolf. As her successor, Charles X Gustav inherited the throne on 6 June 1654.
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