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Gustav III (24 January [ O.S. 13 January] 1746 – 29 March 1792), note on dates [1] also called Gustavus III, [2] 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 IV (ruled 1792–1809), unlike his father, Gustav III, was pious and superstitious. He considered events in France to be insults to moral order. A deep aversion toward the revolutionaries and toward Napoleon characterized his foreign policy .
Dec 12, 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 to rationalise the administration of a conglomeration of disparate ...
Dec 17, 2023 · Crown Prince Gustav, born in 1746, was abroad when the news came and rushed home to take the throne as Gustav III. He became one of Sweden's most famous and controversial kings, both hated and loved. Shortly after ascending the throne, Gustav began to dream of becoming a truly powerful and influential king.
Mar 5, 2018 · King Gustav III 1771-1792. In 1772, King Gustav III took the power through a bloodless coup d'état. The Act of Union and Security made him an absolute ruler. King Gustav III inspired both loathing and admiration. The farmers hated him for banning them from distilling alcohol.
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. Quick Facts King of Sweden, Reign ... Close.
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