King Gustav III of Sweden

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King Gustav III of Sweden was an 18th-century Swedish monarch known for his enlightened absolutist rule, extensive cultural and artistic patronage, and eventual assassination in a political conspiracy.

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instanceOf King of Sweden
human
monarch
burialPlace Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
linked to: Riddarholmen Church
causeOfDeath assassination
causeOfDeathDetail gunshot wound complications
child Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Prince Charles Gustav of Sweden
coronationDate 1772-05-29
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
dateOfBirth 1746-01-24
dateOfDeath 1792-03-29
diplomaticPolicy opposition to Russian influence in the Baltic
pro-French foreign policy
education tutored at the Swedish royal court
endTime 1792-03-29
era Age of Enlightenment
event assassinated at a masked ball at the Royal Opera in Stockholm
father Adolf Frederick of Sweden
founded Gustavian Opera
Swedish Academy
implementedPolicy centralization of royal authority
promotion of religious tolerance for some minorities
reform of criminal law
inspiredWork Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un ballo in maschera"
knownFor abolishing torture in Sweden
founding the Swedish Academy
opera and theatre patronage
patronage of arts and culture
reforming Swedish legal system
strengthening royal power in Sweden
supporting freedom of the press with limitations
languageSpoken French
Swedish
mannerOfDeath homicide
memberOfRoyalHouse House of Holstein-Gottorp
mother Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
nativeLanguage Swedish
nobleTitle Duke of Södermanland
notableEvent Coup of 1772 in Sweden
notableWork 1772 Swedish Constitution
occupation king
statesman
participantIn League of Armed Neutrality (1780)
Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790)
patronOf fine arts
literature
opera
theatre
placeOfBirth Stockholm
Sweden
placeOfDeath Stockholm
Sweden
politicalIdeology enlightened absolutism
positionHeld King of Sweden
predecessor Adolf Frederick of Sweden
religion Lutheranism
residence Royal Palace, Stockholm
linked to: Stockholm Palace
sexOrGender male
sibling Charles XIII of Sweden
linked to: Karl XIII of Sweden
spouse Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
startTime 1771-02-12
style His Majesty the King
successor Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
victimOf political conspiracy by Swedish nobles

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Swedish Academy foundedBy King Gustav III of Sweden
Riddarholmen Church burialPlaceOf Gustav III of Sweden
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Royal Swedish Opera foundedBy Gustav III of Sweden
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Royal Swedish Opera founder Gustav III of Sweden
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Östersund founder King Gustav III of Sweden
Karl XIII of Sweden sibling Gustav III of Sweden
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House of Wittelsbach producedOfficeHolder King Gustav III of Sweden
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia child Gustav III of Sweden
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Jyväskylä foundedBy King Gustav III of Sweden
Supreme Court of Sweden foundedBy Gustav III of Sweden
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Royal Swedish Academy of Music foundedBy King Gustav III of Sweden
Tampere foundedBy Gustav III of Sweden
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Haga Park associatedWith King Gustav III of Sweden
Age of Liberty notableFigure Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustav borneBy Gustav III of Sweden
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Royal Swedish Ballet foundedBy King Gustav III of Sweden
Royal Swedish Ballet founder Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustavian Opera House commissionedBy Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustavian Opera House patron Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustavian Opera House namedAfter Gustav III of Sweden
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Order of Vasa foundedBy King Gustav III of Sweden
Order of Vasa motto Gustaf III Instiftare
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Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark spouse Gustav III of Sweden
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Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark monarchDuringReignAsConsort Gustav III of Sweden
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Karl XIII sibling Gustav III of Sweden
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Carl XIII sibling Gustav III of Sweden
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Coup of 1772 in Sweden leader Gustav III of Sweden
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Coup of 1772 in Sweden monarchAfterEvent Gustav III of Sweden
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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) initiatedBy Gustav III of Sweden
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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) commander Gustav III of Sweden
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Un ballo in maschera historicalFigureDepicted Gustav III of Sweden
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Un ballo in maschera originalTitleVariant Gustavo III
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Gustav III of Sweden regnalName Gustav III
subject linked to: His Majesty the King
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Gustav III of Sweden event Gustav III of Sweden was shot at a masked ball in 1792
subject linked to: His Majesty the King
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Adolf Frederick of Sweden child Gustav III of Sweden
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Adolf Frederick of Sweden successor Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden father Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden predecessor Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustaf III Airport namedAfter Gustav III of Sweden
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Gustavia namedAfter King Gustav III of Sweden
Royal Dramatic Theatre founder King Gustav III of Sweden
Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm foundedBy King Gustav III of Sweden
Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland sibling Gustav III of Sweden
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Frederick Adolf, Duke of Östergötland notableFamilyMember Gustav III of Sweden
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Sophia Albertina, Abbess of Quedlinburg sibling Gustav III of Sweden
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KMA founder King Gustav III of Sweden