Gustavus Adolphus was incapable of ruling the Swedish Empire.
The beginning of the Empire is usually taken as the reign of Gustavus Adolphus , who ascended the throne in 1611 , and the end as the loss of territories in 1721 following the Great Northern War .	Gustavus Adolphus	Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden	Great Northern War	Great Northern War
