Person:Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1)

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
b.1 Nov 1778
d.7 Feb 1837
  1. Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden1778 - 1837
  1. Gustavus _____, Crown Prince of Sweden1799 - 1877
  2. Princess Sophie of Sweden1801 - 1865
  3. Amalia of Sweden1805 - 1835
  4. Princess Cecilia of Sweden1807 - 1844
Facts and Events
Name Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Nov 1778
Marriage to Frederica of Baden
Death[1] 7 Feb 1837
Reference Number? Q52929?


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Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was King of Sweden from 1792 until he was deposed in a coup in 1809. He was also the last Swedish monarch to be the ruler of Finland. The occupation of Finland in 1808–09 by Russian forces was the immediate cause of Gustav's violent overthrow by officers of his own army. Following his abdication on 29 March 1809, an Instrument of Government was hastily written, which severely circumscribed the powers of the monarchy. The "Instrument" was adopted in 1809 on 6 June, the National Day of Sweden now as well as in his time. It remained in force until replaced in 1974. The crown, now with strictly limited powers, passed to Gustav's uncle Charles XIII, who had no legitimate children; this want of heirs set into motion the quest for a successor, who was found the following year in the person of Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, the first monarch of the present royal family.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.