Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden

King of Sweden between 1792-1809

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1778

Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1837

Profession: monarch, visual artist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809.
He was also the last Swedish ruler of Finland. The occupation of Finland in 1808-09 by Russian forces was the immediate cause of Gustav's violent overthrow by officers of his own army.
Following his abdication on 29 March 1809, an Instrument of Government was hastily written, which severely circumscribed the powers of the monarchy.
The "Instrument" was adopted on 6 June 1809, the National Day of Sweden now as well as in his time.
It remained in force until replaced in 1974.
The crown (now with strictly limited powers) passed to Gustav's uncle, Charles XIII, who had no children; this want of heirs set into motion the quest for a successor, who was found the following year in the person of Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, the first monarch of the present royal family.



Alternative names	Giovanni Battista Lampi
Description	Italian portrait painter father of Johann Baptist von Lampi the Younger
Date of birth/death	31 December 1751	11 February 1830
Location of birth/death	Romeno (Südtirol)	Vienna
Work location	Verona, Vienna, Warsaw, Kórnik, Saint Petersburg
Authority control	: Q699740 VIAF: 5194786 ISNI: 0000 0001 0865 4701 ULAN: 500004776 LCCN: n2002056728 WGA: LAMPI, Johann Baptist I WorldCat