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Gustav III
Gustav III, also known as Gustavus III, was King of Sweden from 1771 until assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden and Queen Louise Ulrika, and first cousin. Queen Catherine the Great of Russia for the reason they share a common origin from Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and his wife Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. Gustav was the one who spoke out against what he saw as abusing the political privileges the nobles had seized since King Charles XII's death. Taking power from the government in a coup, known as the Swedish Revolution, in 1772, ending the era of freedom, began a campaign to restore the royal autocracy, repaid established by law on Union and Security of 1789, which wiped out most of the powers wielded by the Swedish Riksdag during the era of the goddess of liberty, but at the same time it opened the government to all citizens, thus breaking the prerogatives of the nobility.
PredecessorAdolf Frederick
SuccessorGustav IV Adolf
Born24 January 1746, Stockholm, Sweden
DiedMarch 29, 1792, Stockholm Palace, Stockholm
Burial14 May 1792, Riddarholm Church
IssueGustav IV Adolf, King of Sweden, Prince Carl Gustav, Duke of Småland
HouseHolstein-Gottorp
FatherAdolf Frederick, King of Sweden
MotherLouisa Ulrika of Prussia
ReligionLutheran

About Gustav III

King Gustav III was born on February 12, 1711 in Sweden (He dies at the age of 61, on May 25, 1772).

From 1771 to 1792, King of Sweden, who fought against his country's nobles and surrounding states. He abolished torture and legalized Catholicism and Judaism in Sweden, among other things.

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Gustav III before becoming famous

Gustav III was born in the Zodiac sign Aquarius (The Water-Bearer), and 1711 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

When he stole power from the government in 1772, he put an end to the Age of Liberty, a period of parliamentary rule and expanding civil rights.

Achievement of Gustav III

He took away nobles' freedoms under his predecessor's reign, believing that an enlightened king could better govern the country than they could.

Gustav III's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He was a distant relative of Empress Catherine the Great, the Russian ruler, which aided him in securing Russia's participation in his quest to capture Norway.

Gustav III Collabed with

Another well-known Swedish statesman, Politician Raoul Wallenberg, did not manage a country but saved many lives during the Holocaust.

Gustav III Income & Net worth

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Gustav III Height and Weight

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Latest information about Gustav III updated on March 15 2023.