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Charles XIV John SWED

Charles XIV John, King of Sweden

Charles XIV John of Sweden was the King of Sweden from February 1818 until his death in March 1844.




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

  1. Jean Evangéliste, Baron Bernadotte
Birth December 15, 1754
Wife Marie Saint-Pau (1770-1858) (m.1789)
Death August 8, 1813 (58 years)


2. Clarie Bernadotte
Birth February 2, 1757
Death May 9, 1761 (4 years)


3. Arnaud Bernadotte
Birth February 5, 1761
Death March 5, 1762 (1 year)


4. Marie Bernadotte
Birth October 1, 1769
Death September 25, 1795 (25 years)


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)
Marriages
Wife Josephine, Princess of Leuchtenberg (1807-76) (m.1823)


Grandchildren via Oscar I, King of Sweden

  1. Charles XV, King of Sweden
Birth May 3, 1826
Wife Louise, Princess of the Netherlands (1828-71) (m.1850)
Children Louise, Carl Oscar
Death September 18, 1872 (46 years)


2. Gustaf, Duke of Uppland
Birth June 18, 1827
Death September 24, 1852 (25 years)


3. Oscar II, King of Sweden
Birth January 21, 1829
Wife Sophia, Princess of Nassau (1836-1913) (m.1857)
Children Gustaf, Oscar, Carl, Eugen
Death December 8, 1907 (78 years)


4. Eugénie, Princess of Sweden
Birth April 24, 1830
Death April 23, 1889 (58 years)


5. August, Duke of Dalarna
Birth August 24, 1831
Wife Therese, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg (1836-1914) (m.1864)
Death March 4, 1873 (41 years)
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