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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 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 Media
Bernadotte's birthplace in Pau, France
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
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
Coronation of Charles XIV John as King of Sweden in Stockholm Cathedral
Coronation of Charles III John as King of Norway in Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim
Equestrian statue in Stockholm depicting Charles XIV John
The monument outside the Royal Palace in Oslo
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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 |