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A History of Sweden
Byron J. Nordstrom
A straightforward introduction to Swedish kings, wars, and society from the Viking age onward.
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
- Life
- 1622–1660
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Shunzhi Emperor
China
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Philip IV of Spain
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Tokugawa Ietsuna
Japan (Shogunate)
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Aurangzeb
Mughal Empire
1658–1707
Yongli Emperor
China
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Emperor Go-Sai
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1655–1663
Pope Alexander VII
Papacy
1655–1667
Afonso VI of Portugal
Portugal
1656–1683
Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1637–1657
Richard Cromwell
England
1658–1659
John IV of Portugal
Portugal
1640–1656
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
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Pope Innocent X
Papacy
1644–1655
Emperor Go-Kōmyō
Japan
1643–1654
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