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Charles XIII, or Carl XIII (Swedish: Karl XIII, 7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818), was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death. He was the second son (and younger brother to King Gustav III) of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great.
- 6 June 1809 – 5 February 1818
- Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
Charles XIII was the king of Sweden from 1809 and, from 1814 to 1818, the first king of the union of Sweden and Norway (called Karl II in Norway). The second son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden, he was created duke of Södermanland by his elder brother, King Gustav III, and later served as admiral.
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views 1,901,225 updated. Charles XIII, 1748–1818, king of Sweden (1809–18) and Norway (1814–18). He became regent for his nephew, Gustavus IV, after the assassination (1792) of his brother Gustavus III. He introduced some liberal policies, but these were abandoned at the end of his regency (1796).
Charles XIII, or Carl XIII ( Swedish: Karl XIII, 7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818 ), was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death. He was the second son (and younger brother to King Gustav III) of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great. more...
Charles XIII & II also Carl, Swedish: Karl XIII (born 7 October 1748 in Stockholm, Sweden, dead 5 February 1818) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden (as Charles XIII) from 1809 and King of Norway (as Charles II) from 1814 until his 1818 death.
- 7 October 1748
- Gustav IV Adolf
- 6 June 1809 – 5 February 1818
- Charles XIV John
May 28, 2018 · Painting by Carl Frederik von Breda, Nationalmuseum, Stockholm. On May 27th 1811 King Charles XIII instituted the Royal Order that carries his name to commemorate the initiation of Crown Prince Charles John as a mason in the Swedish Order of Freemasons in 1810 and his appointment as Pro Grand Master of the Order.
Charles XIII - Encyclopedia. GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES. CHARLES XIII. (1748-1818), king of Sweden and Norway, the second son of Adolphus Frederick, king of Sweden, and Louisa Ulrica, sister of Frederick the Great, was born at Stockholm on the 7th of October 1748. In 1772 he co-operated in the revolutionary plans of his brother Gustavus III..
