Gustav IV Adolf
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Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph[1] (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden from 1792 until he abdicated in 1809.[2]
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| File:Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden.jpg Portrait by Per Krafft the Younger | |
| King of Sweden | |
| 29 March 1792 – 29 March 1809 | |
| 3 April 1800 | |
| Predecessor | Gustav III |
| Successor | Charles XIII |
| Born | 1 November 1778 Stockholm Palace, Sweden |
| Died | 7 February 1837 (aged 58) St. Gallen, Swiss Confederacy |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Frederica of Baden |
| Issue | Gustav, Prince of Vasa Sophie, Grand Duchess of Baden Cecilia, Grand Duchess of Oldenburg Princess Amalia |
| House | Holstein-Gottorp |
| Father | Gustav III of Sweden |
| Mother | Sophia Magdalena of Denmark |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Signature | Gustav IV Adolf's signature |
Gustav IV Adolf Media
- Gustav III & Sophia Magdelene.jpg
Gustav Adolf's parents, King Gustav III and Queen Sophia Magdalena
- Gustav Adolf Vierte Schweden Kind.jpg
Gustav Adolf at the age of 7.
Deposition and arrest of Gustav IV Adolf, a 19th-century etching.
Armoiries du Roi Gustave IV Adolphe de Suède et Finlande
- Framsida av medalj med bild av Gustav IV Adolf och Fredrika Wilhelmina i profil samt text - Skoklosters slott - 99537.tif
Gustav Adolf's and Frederica's coronation medal of 1800.
- G IV A.jpg
Walking with his wife Queen Frederica.
References
Gustav IV Adolf Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 1 November 1778 Died: 7 February 1837
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| Preceded by Gustav III |
King of Sweden 1792-1809 |
Vacant Title next held by Charles XIII
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