2 thinkers, books, and ideas connected to this field.
Swedish king and military genius who spent his entire reign at war — defeating Denmark, Russia (Narva), and Poland in rapid succession before his catastrophic defeat at Poltava (1709) and eventual death during the siege of Fredriksten — representing the archetype of the warrior-king who wins every battle and loses the war.
King of Poland who led the relief force at the Battle of Vienna (1683) — commanding the largest cavalry charge in history — that defeated the Ottoman siege and marked the turning point in the Ottoman advance into Europe, making him the savior of Western Christendom.