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Gustav III (24 January [O.S. 13 January] 1746 – 29 March 1792), note on dates also called Gustavus III, was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick [1] and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden.
Gustav III (born Jan. 24, 1746, Stockholm, Swed.—died March 29, 1792, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden (1771–92), who reasserted the royal power over the Riksdag (parliament). Gustav, the eldest son of King Adolf Fredrik, was an intelligent and cultured advocate of the Enlightenment.
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Gustav III, född 13 januari 24 januari 1746 i Kungshuset på Riddarholmen i Stockholm, död 29 mars 1792 på Stockholms slott, var kung av Sverige från 1771 fram till sin död. Han var son till Adolf Fredrik och Lovisa Ulrika , bror till Karl XIII , far till Gustav IV Adolf , och kusin till Katarina II av Ryssland .
Sweden - Enlightenment, Reforms, Gustav III: When Frederick of Hessen died in 1751, he was succeeded by Adolf Frederick, who ruled until his death in 1771. While visiting Paris, Gustav III (ruled 1771–92) acceded to the throne.
A.D. Harvey | Published in History Today Volume 53 Issue 12 December 2003. Gustav III of Sweden (1746-92) is one of the least studied of the later eighteenth-century rulers known as the Enlightened Despots. He was not a great general like Frederick II of Prussia or a great empire-builder like Catherine II of Russia, nor did he labour tirelessly ...
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Can you list the top facts and stats about Gustav III? Gustav III ( 24 January [ O.S. 13 January] 1746 – 29 March 1792), note on dates also called Gustavus III, was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden.
gustav iii. Born 24 January 1746, died 29 March 1792 Reign 1771–1792. royal motto. The Fatherland. Coronation. 1772 Stockholm Cathedral. Buried. 1792 Riddarholmen Church. PREDECESSOR. Adolf Fredrik. SUCCESSOR. Gustav IV Adolf. Spouse. Sofia Magdalena of Denmark. Issue. Gustav IV Adolf (1778–1837), King of Sweden 1792–1809 Karl Gustav ...
