Karl X Gustav

Karl X Gustav (1622-1660), King of Sweden, Duke of Bremen and Verden, and Duke of Öland, is a character of major importance in Swedish history and one of the greatest field commanders among Swedish kings, perhaps only surpassed by his grandson and Gustav II Adolf, a predecessor. Most famous for his near-complete invasion of Denmark by crossing the narrow sea, he was also a renowned womanizer and a skilled soldier on his own.

Wars and battles
A warrior king of the Carolean Era, Karl X Gustav was an experienced man of warfare who was not only a skilled tactician, but also hailed as a great warrior who had killed multiple Polish and Danish soldiers on his own throughout his life. The following is a list of the wars he fought in, but note that the years stated only shows the time he fought during the war and not the length of the war itself:

As general

 * Thirty Years' War (1642-1648) - Victory
 * First Battle of Leipzig (1642) - Decisive victory
 * Battle of Jankov (1645) - Decisive victory
 * Battle of Prague (1648) - Disputed result
 * Invasion of Denmark (1643-1644) - Tactical victory, strategic failure
 * No land battles occured, Karl X Gustav halted just outside the border

As king

 * Second Northern War (1655-1660) - Tactical victory
 * Siege of Danzig - Defeat
 * Battle of Sobota - Victory
 * Siege of Kraków - Victory
 * Battle of Wojnicz - Victory
 * Battle of Gołąb - Victory
 * Battle of Warsaw - Victory
 * Russo-Swedish War (1656-1658) - Status quo ante bellum
 * No land battles occured under his personal command
 * First Dano-Swedish War (1657-1658) - Victory
 * No land battles occured under his personal command
 * Second Dano-Swedish War (1658-1660) - Defeat
 * March across the Belts - Victory
 * Battle of Kolding - Defeat
 * Siege of Copenhagen - Defeat

Children
Karl X Gustav had only one son and heir, Karl XI, within his royal marriage. However, he had five recognized children before his marriage and is rumored to have had many more bastards even after the wedding with numerous women from all classes of society. The children that he recognized were the following:
 * 1) Carolus Wenzeslaus Jankoffsky (1643-????), with Ludmilla Jankowska von Lazan
 * 2) Gustaf Carlson (1647-1708), with Märta Allertz
 * 3) Nils Carlsson (1648-????), with Valborg Staffansdotter
 * 4) Samuel Carlsson (????-1691), with Sidonia Johansdotter
 * 5) Anna Carlsdotter (????-????), with "Svana-Lilla" Lobjörn