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Charles XIV John SWED

1811 painting of Prince Charles John of Sweden





Reign[]

King of Sweden and Norway
February 5, 1818 - March 8, 1844 (26 years) (55-81)
Preceded by Charles XIII of Sweden
Succeeded by Oscar I of Sweden


Prince of Pontecorvo
June 5, 1806 - August 21, 1810 (4 years) (43-47)
Succeeded by Lucien, Prince Murat


Life Data[]

Full Name Karl Johan Baptist Julius
House Bernadotte
Birth January 26, 1763

Pau, France

Death March 8, 1844 (81 years)

Stockholm, Sweden


Parents[]

Jean Henri Bernadotte
Birth October 14, 1711
Father Jean Bernadotte (1683-1760)
Mother Marie, Lady du Pucheu dite de La Place (1686-1773)
Death March 31, 1780 (68 years)


Jeanne de Saint-Jean
Birth April 1, 1728
Father Jean de Saint-Jean de Boëil (1692-1762)
Mother Marie, Lady d'Abbadie (1694-1752)
Death January 8, 1809 (80 years)


Siblings[]

Number Name Marriages Children
1. Jean Evangéliste, Baron Bernadotte

(1754-1813) (59 years)

Marie Saint-Pau

(1770-1858, m.1789)

1 son
2. Clarie Bernadotte

(1757-61) (4 years)

N/A N/A
3. Arnaud Bernadotte

(1761-62) (1 year)

N/A N/A
4. Marie Bernadotte

(1769-95) (26 years)

N/A N/A



Paternal Grandparents[]

Jean Bernadotte
Birth September 29, 1683
Father Jean Bernadotte (1649-98)
Mother Marie de la Barrère-Bertrandot (1656-83)
Death October 3, 1760 (77 years)


Marie, Lady du Pucheu dite de La Place
Birth February 6, 1686
Father Jacques, Lord du Pucheu de La Place (1663-1717)
Mother Françoise de Labasseur (1665-87)
Death October 5, 1773 (87 years)


Maternal Grandparents[]


Jean de Saint-Jean de Boëil
Birth 1692
Father Jean Baptiste Lacage de Saint-Jean (1653-1724)
Mother Angelique Leforme (1665-1733)
Death May 21, 1762 (69-70 years)


Marie, Lady d'Abbadie
Birth March 25, 1694
Father Doumengé Habas d'Arrens (1651-98)
Mother Marie, Lady d'Abbadie (1657-1707)
Death October 16, 1752 (58 years)


Wife: Désirée Clary[]

Birth November 8, 1777
Father François Clary (1725-94)
Mother Françoise Rose Somis (1737-1815)
Death December 17, 1860 (83 years)
Marriage
August 17, 1798 - March 8, 1844 (45 years, died)


Child 1: Oscar I, King of Sweden[]

Full Name Joseph François Oscar
Birth July 4, 1799
Death July 8, 1859 (60 years)



Marriage
Wife Josephine, Princess of Leuchtenberg (1807-76)
Wife's Parents Eugéne de Beauharnais, Duke of Leuchtenberg (1781-1824)

Augusta, Princess of Bavaria (1788-1851)

Marriage May 22, 1823 - July 8, 1859 (36 years, died)



Children
Number Name Marriages Children
1. Charles XV, King of Sweden

(1826-72) (46 years)

Louise, Princess of the Netherlands

(1828-71, m.1850)

1 son, 1 daughter
2. Gustaf, Duke of Uppland

(1827-52) (25 years)

N/A N/A
3. Oscar II, King of Sweden

(1829-1907) (78 years)

Sophia, Princess of Nassau

(1836-1913, m.1857)

4 sons
4. Eugénie, Princess of Sweden

(1830-89) (59 years)

N/A N/A
5. August, Duke of Dalarna

(1831-73) (42 years)

Therese, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg

(1836-1914, m.1864)

N/A






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