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Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph[ 1 ] (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 Adolf's overthrow, violently initiated by ...
e. Gustavus Adolphus (9 December [N.S 19 December] 1594 – 6 November [N.S 16 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, [1] was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited with the rise of Sweden as a great European power (Swedish: Stormaktstiden). During his reign, Sweden became one of the primary ...
Gustaf V of Sweden. Mother. Victoria of Baden. Religion. Church of Sweden. Signature. Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden.
Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Reigning from the death of his father Oscar II in 1907 to his own death nearly 43 years later ...
The Coup of 1809 (Swedish: Statskuppen 1809) also referred to as the Revolution of 1809 (Swedish: Revolutionen 1809) was a Swedish coup d'état 13 March that year by a group of noblemen led by Georg Adlersparre, with support from the Western Army. [1] The coup resulted in the deposition of King Gustav IV Adolf and the introduction of a new ...
Gustav Adolf the Great (translator) (1940). Gustavus Adolphus, A History of Sweden 1611–1632 (two volumes, 1953–1958). Sweden as a great power 1611–1697 (1968). The early Vasas : a history of Sweden 1523–1611 (1968). Gustavus Adolphus and the Rise of Sweden (1973). Twelve pieces and an introduction from Fridas bok (translator) (1975).
Margaret of Connaught. Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund; 22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince who for most of his life was second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne. He was the eldest son of Gustaf VI Adolf, who was crown prince for most of his son's life and ...
W. Wedding of Gustav II Adolf and Maria Eleonora. Category: 17th-century Swedish monarchs. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Wikipedia categories named after Swedish military leaders. Wikipedia categories named after Swedish monarchs. Wikipedia categories named after heads of state.