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....

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

of King Gustav III in 1792 a renewed Freedom of the Press Act was issued but soon nullified. It was not until the dethronement of King Gustav IV Adolf...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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

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...

Carl Gustaf was baptised in Charles XI's baptismal font, which stood on Gustav III's carpet; he lay in Charles XI's cradle with Oscar II's crown beside him...

Gustav III's Pavilion (Swedish: Gustav III:s paviljong) is a royal pavilion at the Haga Park, 2 km north of Stockholm. As a highlight in Swedish art history...

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...

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...

Adolf Ludvig Gustav Fredrik Albert Badin (né Couchi; 1747 or 1750 – 1822), known as Badin, was a Swedish court servant (Kammermohr) and diarist. Originally...

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...

Magdalena in SVT's successful period drama production of The Marriage of Gustav III (2001). Hjejle also appeared in such films as Portland (1996), Mifune's...

Peter III converted to Orthodox Christianity, her mother's brother became the heir to the Swedish throne and two of her first cousins, Gustav III and Charles...