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The levy encountered the Russian expeditionary force at Klinte Church and Ajmunds bro . Af Klint judged the military situation unfavorable and decided to surrender without a fight. On 23 April the surrender took place, without documents, at the Sandäskes inn in Sanda. The next day the Russian force marched into Visby and found quarters ...
Germany's relations with Russia were never likely to be as cozy under Angela Merkel as under her predecessor, Gerhard Schröder, who adopted a 3-year-old Russian girl and, on his 60th birthday, invited President Vladimir V. Putin home to celebrate. [citation needed] Germany created a German-Russian Forum (German: Deutsch-Russisches Forum) in ...
In 1809, the Riksdag elected Charles XIII king after his nephew Gustav IV Adolf had been deposed, and after the new king had accepted a new constitution that ended Sweden's second Autocracy (1789–1809). At the sessions in 1634, 1719, 1720, 1772 and 1809 new constitutions were adopted.
The occupation of Finland in 1808–09 by Russian forces was the immediate cause of Gustav Adolf's overthrow, violently initiated 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 immediate consequence of the Russian invasion was the deposition of Gustav IV Adolf by the Coup of 1809 on 13 March 1809, and the exclusion of his whole family from the succession. [ citation needed ] On 5 June 1809, the duke regent was proclaimed king, under the title of Charles XIII, after accepting the new liberal constitution , which ...
In the meantime, Russia spent most of 1806 recovering from defeats from the previous year's campaign. Napoleon had hoped to establish peace with Russia and a tentative peace treaty was signed in July 1806, but this was vetoed by Tsar Alexander I and the two powers remained at war. Though nominally an ally in the coalition, Russia remained a ...
Emperor of Russia r. 1796-1801 1754-1801: Gustav IV Adolf King of Sweden r. 1792-1809 1778-1837: Augustus Grand Duke of Oldenburg r. 1829-1853 1783-1853: Alexander I Emperor of Russia r. 1801-1825 1777-1825: Nicholas I Emperor of Russia r. 1825-1855 1796-1855: Peter II Grand Duke of Oldenburg r. 1853-1900 1827-1900: Alexander II the Liberator ...
In April 1796, talks about the "Russian marriage" were resumed by Catherine II, who invited Gustav IV Adolf to visit her in St. Petersburg. Gustav IV Adolf and his uncle the Duke of Södermanland arrived incognito for a meeting with the bride. A series of brilliant parties were arranged in their honor.