Charles XIV John of Sweden (born 26 January 1763 in Pau, France) was the King of Sweden from February 1818 until his death in March 1844.
Reign
King of Sweden and Norway |
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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 |
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June 5, 1806 - August 21, 1810 (4 years) (43-47) |
Succeeded by Lucien, Prince Murat |
Life Data
Full Name | Karl Johan Baptist Julius |
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House | Bernadotte |
Birth | January 26, 1763
Pau, France |
Death | March 8, 1844 (81 years)
Stockholm, Sweden |
Parents
Birth | October 14, 1711 |
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Father | Jean Bernadotte (1683-1760) |
Mother | Marie, Lady du Pucheu dite de La Place (1686-1773) |
Death | March 31, 1780 (68 years) |
Birth | April 1, 1728 |
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Father | Jean de Saint-Jean de Boëil (1692-1762) |
Mother | Marie, Lady d'Abbadie (1694-1752) |
Death | January 8, 1809 (80 years) |
Siblings
Birth | December 15, 1754 |
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Wife | Marie Saint-Pau (1770-1858) (m.1789) |
Death | August 8, 1813 (58 years) |
Birth | February 2, 1757 |
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Death | May 9, 1761 (4 years) |
Birth | February 5, 1761 |
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Death | March 5, 1762 (1 year) |
Birth | October 1, 1769 |
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Death | September 25, 1795 (25 years) |
Paternal Grandparents
Birth | September 29, 1683 |
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Father | Jean Bernadotte (1649-98) |
Mother | Marie de la Barrère-Bertrandot (1656-83) |
Death | October 3, 1760 (77 years) |
Birth | February 6, 1686 |
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Father | Jacques, Lord du Pucheu de La Place (1663-1717) |
Mother | Françoise de Labasseur (1665-87) |
Death | October 5, 1773 (87 years) |
Maternal Grandparents
Birth | 1692 |
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Father | Jean Baptiste Lacage de Saint-Jean (1653-1724) |
Mother | Angelique Leforme (1665-1733) |
Death | May 21, 1762 (69-70 years) |
Birth | March 25, 1694 |
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Father | Doumengé Habas d'Arrens (1651-98) |
Mother | Marie, Lady d'Abbadie (1657-1707) |
Death | October 16, 1752 (58 years) |
Wife
Birth | November 8, 1777 |
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Father | François Clary (1725-94) |
Mother | Françoise Rose Somis (1737-1815) |
Death | December 17, 1860 (83 years) |
August 17, 1798 - March 8, 1844 (45 years, died) |
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Child 1
Full Name | Joseph François Oscar |
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Birth | July 4, 1799 |
Death | July 8, 1859 (60 years) |
Wife | Josephine, Princess of Leuchtenberg (1807-76) (m.1823) |
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Grandchildren via Oscar I, King of Sweden
Birth | May 3, 1826 |
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Wife | Louise, Princess of the Netherlands (1828-71) (m.1850) |
Children | Louise, Carl Oscar |
Death | September 18, 1872 (46 years) |
Birth | June 18, 1827 |
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Death | September 24, 1852 (25 years) |
Birth | January 21, 1829 |
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Wife | Sophia, Princess of Nassau (1836-1913) (m.1857) |
Children | Gustaf, Oscar, Carl, Eugen |
Death | December 8, 1907 (78 years) |
Birth | April 24, 1830 |
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Death | April 23, 1889 (58 years) |
Birth | August 24, 1831 |
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Wife | Therese, Princess of Saxe-Altenburg (1836-1914) (m.1864) |
Death | March 4, 1873 (41 years) |