Person

Charles XIII of Sweden

1748–1818 · 18th century · Also known as Charles II of Norway

Charles XIII was King of Sweden from 1809, after the deposition of his nephew Gustav IV Adolf, and King of Norway from November 1814. Childless, he adopted the French marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte as heir. During his reign Sweden briefly held Guadeloupe, granted by Britain in 1813, and the union of Sweden and Norway began.

Charles XIII of Sweden
Image: Carl Frederik von Breda · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of Norway (1814)Sweden-Norway

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Charles XIII of Sweden. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/charles-xiii-of-sweden
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