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Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (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.
Gustav IV Adolf (born November 1, 1778, Stockholm, Sweden—died February 7, 1837, Sankt Gallen, Switzerland) was a Swedish king whose intemperate foreign policy led to his overthrow in a coup d’état (1809) and the loss of the eastern part of Sweden and Finland.
Gustav IV Adolf, född 1 november 1778 på Stockholms slott, död 7 februari 1837 i Sankt Gallen, var kung av Sverige 1792–1809. I Napoleonkrigen tog han konsekvent ställning mot Napoleon I, vilket till slut ledde till finska kriget, som ledde till förlusten av den östra rikshalvan.
King Gustav IV Adolf. In 1797, Gustav IV Adolf married the 16-year-old Princess Fredrika of Baden. As king, Gustav IV Adolf implemented a number of domestic policy reforms. His foreign policy was strongly influenced by his personal opinions, including his firm opposition to Napoleon.
Mar 5, 2018 · When King Gustav III was assassinated in 1792, his son Gustav (IV) Adolf was just 13 years old. The kingdom was governed as a regency until Gustav IV Adolf was able to assume power himself in 1796. During his reign, his foreign policies were reckless and he took a position against Napoleon.
Biography: Gustav IV Adolf was a King of Sweden who ruled from 1792 until his deposition in 1809 and was the last Swedish monarch over Finland. His reign ended following a military coup, resulting in the significant limitation of royal power and his family's exclusion from succession.
Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (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.
Gustav IV Adolf, King of Sweden primary name: Gustav IV Adolf other name: (Count) Gottorp
Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden from 1792 until he abdicated in 1809.
Gustav IV Adolf saw himself as the saviour of Europe and set it as his goal to defeat the French revolution and - what he called - the Biblical beast, Napoleon. This led to Sweden being dragged into the Napoleonic wars, fighting a unsuccesful campaign against Franco-Dutch invaders in Swedish Pomerania.
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