Gustav III (24 January [O.S. 13 January] 1746 – 29 March 1792), also called Gustavus III, was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792...

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...

limited powers, passed to Gustav Adolf's uncle Charles XIII. Gustav Adolf was born in Stockholm. He was the son of Gustav III of Sweden by his wife queen...

from 1772 to 1809 is better known as the Gustavian era of Kings Gustav III and Gustav IV, as well as the reign of King Charles XIII of Sweden. Adolf Frederick...

1792. He was given a minor role in the Revolution of 1772 of his brother Gustav III, who gave him the task of agitating in Södermanland and Östergötland....

reunion with the Catholic Church and the Pope in Rome. John III was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud. He was...

war was, overall, mostly insignificant for the parties involved. King Gustav III of Sweden initiated the war for domestic political reasons, hoping to...

considered propaganda by modern writers. Following his death, his son Gustav III seized power in 1772 in a military coup d'état, reinstating absolute rule...

Prince Gustav of Vasa, Count of Itterburg (German: Gustav, Prinz von Wasa; 9 November 1799 at Stockholm – 4 August/5 August 1877 at Pillnitz), born Crown...

accession to throne Gustav III of Sweden (1746–1792), became king in 1771, Crown Prince from 1750 until accession to throne Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778–1837)...

Prince Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland (25 August 1782 – 23 March 1783) was a prince of Sweden, being the son of King Gustav III of Sweden and Queen Sophia...

have not agreed with Gustav's desires, and the house is always referred to as Holstein-Gottorp. In 1809, Gustav III's son King Gustav IV Adolf was deposed...

1792) was a Swedish military officer who is known as the assassin of King Gustav III of Sweden. He was convicted and executed for regicide. He was the son...

The French Theater of Gustav III was a French language theater active in Sweden between 1781 and 1792. The French theater company performed both before...

the airport and the island's main town of Gustavia are named after King Gustav III of Sweden, under whom Sweden obtained the island from France in 1784 (it...

admired him. However, King Gustav III did not like Sprengtporten's active measures. Sprengtporten requested King Gustav III to establish a new cadet school...

the 1 krona coin. The new generation of coins does not feature a motto. Gustav III was the first king to have his motto only in Swedish. Up until Adolf Frederick...

a princess of Sweden, a princess of Holstein-Gottorp and a sister to Gustav III of Sweden. She was a member of the Accademia di San Luca. When her brother...

August 1813) was Queen of Sweden from 1771 to 1792 as the wife of King Gustav III. Born into the House of Oldenburg, the royal family of Denmark-Norway...

Vasaorden) is a Swedish order of chivalry founded on 29 May 1772 by King Gustav III. It is awarded to Swedish citizens for service to state and society especially...

was a Swedish count and politician. He participated in the regicide of Gustav III of Sweden in 1792. Adolph Ribbing was the son of Count Fredrik Ribbing...

6 November [N.S 16 November] 1632), also known in English as Gustav II Adolf or Gustav II Adolph, was King of Sweden from 1611 to 1632, and is credited...

Gustav III of Sweden's coffee experiment was a purported twin study ordered by the king to study the health effects of coffee. The authenticity of the...

successor Erik XIV of Sweden was overthrown by Gustav's younger son, King John III of Sweden. John III married a Catholic Polish princess, Catherine Jagiellon...

accrued from Gustav III's Russian War, in part to the failure of several of Gustav IV Adolf's well intentioned economic reforms (Gustav IV Adolf was rather...

receiving its own assembly. From 1788 to 1790, the so-called Gustav III's war, started by Gustav III, was fought between Sweden and Russia. Sweden was also...

in the Kingdom of Sweden who supported the absolutist regime of King Gustav III of Sweden, and sought after his assassination in 1792 to uphold his legacy...

the Coup of Gustav III (Gustav III:s statskupp or older Gustav III:s statsvälvning), was a Swedish coup d'état performed by King Gustav III of Sweden on...

ship would partake to free Swedish slaves.[citation needed] In 1771, Gustav III became the King of Sweden. He wanted Sweden to re-establish itself as...

svenska skådespelare från Gustav III till våra dagar. first book 1772–1842" (Swedish theatre and Swedish actors from Gustav III to our days) (Swedish) Georg...