Charles XIII
King of Sweden (1809-1818) and King of Norway (1814-1818)
Charles XIII & II also Carl, Swedish: Karl XIII (born 7 October 1748 in Stockholm, Sweden, dead 5 February 1818) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden (as Charles XIII) from 1809 and King of Norway (as Charles II) from 1814 until his 1818 death.[1] He was the second son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick II of Prussia.[2]
| Charles XIII & II | |
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 Charles XIII of Sweden wearing the Order of Charles XIII in red | |
| King of Sweden | |
| Reign | 6 June 1809 – 5 February 1818 |
| Predecessor | Gustav IV Adolf |
| Successor | Charles XIV John |
| King of Norway | |
| Reign | 4 November 1814 – 5 February 1818 |
| Predecessor | Christian Frederick |
| Successor | Charles III John |
| Born | 7 October 1748 |
| Died | 5 February 1818 (aged 69) |
| Spouse | Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp |
| Issue | Carl Löwenhielm (extramarital) |
| House | House of Holstein-Gottorp i.e. House of Oldenburg |
| Father | Adolf Frederick |
| Mother | Louisa Ulrika of Prussia |
| Religion | Lutheran |
While known as King Charles XIII in Sweden, he was actually the seventh Swedish king by that name, as Charles IX (reigned 1604–1611) had adopted his numeral after studying a fictitious history of Sweden.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ↑ Karl 2 – utdypning (Store norske leksikon)
- ↑ Article Karl in Nordisk familjebok
Other websites
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Media related to Charles XIII of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
Charles XIII/II Cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg Born: 7 October 1748 Died: 5 February 1818
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Gustav IV Adolf |
King of Sweden 1809–1818 |
Succeeded by Charles XIV/III John |
| Preceded by Christian Frederick |
King of Norway 1814–1818 | |