Gustav III of Sweden

Details

Instance of

human

Born

24 January 1746

Died

29 March 1792

Place of birth

Stockholm, The Royal Court Parish

Place of death

Stockholm, The Royal Court Parish

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Gustav, Gustaf

Father

Adolf Fredrik of Sweden

Mother

Louisa Ulrika of Prussia

Spouse

Sophia Magdalena of Denmark

Child

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, Prince Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland

Sibling

Sophia Albertina of Sweden, Fredrik Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland, Charles XIII of Sweden, Lolotte Forssberg, son of von Holstein-Gottorp, Adolf Fredriksson

Present in work

Gustaf Adolf och Ebba Brahe

Occupation

politician

Position held

Monarch of Sweden

Citizenship

Sweden

Native language

Swedish

Awards

Royal Order of the Seraphim, Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Order of St. Andrew, Royal Order of the Sword, Knight of the Order of the Elephant

artist files at

Frick Art Research Library

cause of death

sepsis

described by source

Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Dictionary of Swedish National Biography, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, The American Cyclopædia, New International Encyclopedia

family

House of Holstein-Gottorp

has works in the collection

Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum

killed by

Jacob Johan Anckarström

languages spoken, written or signed

Swedish, French

manner of death

homicide

member of

Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences

name in native language

Gustav III.

place of burial

Riddarholm Church

significant event

assassination of Gustav III of Sweden, Treaty of Värälä, Union and Security Act

significant person

Gustaf Mauritz Armfelt, Jacob Magnus Sprengtporten, Adolf Fredrik Munck

topic's main category

Category:Gustav III

unmarried partner

Marie Anne de Coislin

work location

Stockholm, Finland

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