Charles XIV John
Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Carl Johan (26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his 1844 death.[1] Before he became Swedish royalty, he had also been the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo from 1806 until 1810, but then stopped using that title.
| Charles XIV John as King of Sweden Charles III John as King of Norway | |
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| File:Charles XIV John as Crown Prince of Sweden - François Gérard.jpg Charles XIV John (king of Sweden and Norway.) Painting by François Gérard | |
| King of Sweden and Norway | |
| 5 February 1818 – 8 March 1844 | |
| 11 May 1818 (Sweden) 7 September 1818 (Norway) | |
| Predecessor | Charles XIII/II |
| Successor | Oscar I |
| Born | 26 January 1763 Pau, France |
| Died | 8 March 1844 (aged 81) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Burial | Riddarholmskyrkan, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Spouse | Désirée Clary (1798-1844, his death) |
| Issue | Oscar I |
| House | House of Bernadotte |
| Father | Henri Bernadotte |
| Mother | Jeanne de St. Vincent |
| Religion | Lutheran prev Roman Catholic |
| Signature | Charles XIV John as King of Sweden Charles III John as King of Norway's signature |
Charles XIV John Media
Bernadotte's birthplace in Pau, France
Bernadotte during the French Revolution
Bust of a young Bernadotte at the Bernadotte Museum in Pau, France
Bernadotte as a Marshal of the Empire; copy of an 1804 portrait by François Kinson
Bernadotte as a French Marshal
Statue in Norrköping erected in 1846
Bernadotte as Crown Prince, painting by Fredric Westin
- Note: For documentary purposes the original description has been retained. Factual corrections and alternative descriptions are encouraged separately from the original description.Medalj, 1818.Nyckelord: Kung, Föremålsbild, Medalj
King Charles XIV John at Ladugårdsgärdet
Coronation of Charles XIV John as King of Sweden in Stockholm Cathedral
References
Charles XIV/III John Born: 26 January 1763 Died: 8 March 1844
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Charles XIII/II |
King of Sweden and Norway 5 February 1818 – 8 March 1844 |
Succeeded by Oscar I |
| New title | Prince of Pontecorvo 5 June 1806 – 21 August 1810 |
Vacant Title next held by Lucien Murat
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| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Louis de Mureau |
Minister of War of France 2 July 1799 – 14 September 1799 |
Succeeded by Edmond Dubois-Crancé |