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When was Gustavus Adolphus posthumously given the name'Gustavus Adolphus the Great'?
During his lifetime
At the time of his death
One year after his death
In 1634
Answer
Gustavus Adolphus was posthumously given the name'Gustavus Adolphus the Great' in 1634. This was after his death at the Battle of Lützen in 1632, and was a recognition of his military achievements and leadership of the Protestant cause in the Thirty Years' War.
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