Adolf Frederick
King of Sweden

Adolf Frederick Children    Prince Gustav    Prince Charles    Prince Frederick Adolf    Princess Sophia Albertine Gustav III Children    Prince Gustav Adolf Gustav IV Adolf Children    Prince Gustaf    Princess Sofia Wilhelmina    Princess Amalia Maria Charlotta    Princess Cecilia Charles XIII

Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14, 1710 – February 12, 1771), was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. Portrait: Adolf Fredrik The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Portrait: Adolf Fredrik The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, rose to several thrones. ... Image File history File links The heraldic shield of the House of Holstein-Gottorp. ... Gustav III (13 January 1746 (O.S.) (24 January 1746 (N.S.))–March 29, 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. ... Charles XIII, Karl XIII, or Carl II, (1748-1818), king of Sweden and Norway, the second son of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and Louisa Ulrica of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great, was born at Stockholm on October 7, 1748. ... Sofia Albertina was daughter of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. ... Gustav III (13 January 1746 (O.S.) (24 January 1746 (N.S.))–March 29, 1792) was King of Sweden from 1771 until his death. ... Gustav IV Adolf (November 1, 1778 – February 7, 1837), was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. ... Gustav IV Adolf (November 1, 1778 – February 7, 1837), was King of Sweden from 1792 until his abdication in 1809. ... Gustaf Gustafsson of Vasa (1799 - 1877) was the son of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden. ... Cecilia of Sweden Cecilia of Sweden (born June 22, 1807 in Stockholm; died January 27, 1844 in Oldenburg) was princess of Sweden and Grand Duchess of Oldenburg. ... Charles XIII, Karl XIII, or Carl II, (1748-1818), king of Sweden and Norway, the second son of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden, and Louisa Ulrica of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great, was born at Stockholm on October 7, 1748. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 3 - Richard Gridley, American Revolutionary soldier (d. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ...

His father was Christian Augustus (1673—­1726), duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, bishop of Lubeck, and administrator, during the Great Northern War, of the duchies of Holstein-Gottorp for his nephew Charles Frederick; his mother was Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach. On his mother's side, Adolf Frederick descended from king Gustav I of Sweden and from a sister of Charles X of Sweden. The Great Northern War was the war fought between a coalition of Russia, Denmark-Norway and Saxony-Poland (from 1715 also Prussia and Hanover) on one side and Sweden on the other side from 1700 to 1721. ... Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp was a duchy consisting of areas within Schleswig and Holstein, in present-day Denmark and Germany. ... Gustav I of Sweden, commonly known as Gustav Vasa, but originally known as Gustav Eriksson (May 12, 1496 – September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... Charles X or Karl X Gustav (1622 – 1660), king of Sweden, son of John Casimir, Margrave of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, and Catherine, sister of Gustavus Adolphus, was born at the Castle of Nyköping on November 8, 1622. ...

From 1727 to 1750 he was bishop of Lubeck, and administrator of Holstein-Kiel during the minority of his nephew, Duke Charles Peter Ulrich, afterwards Peter III of Russia. In 1743 he was elected heir to the throne of Sweden by the Hat faction in order that they might obtain better conditions of Peace of Turku from Empress Elizabeth of Russia, who had adopted his nephew as her heir apparent. Events 1727 to 1800 - Lt. ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London, England April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 214. ... Kiel [keel, (help· info)] is a city in northern Germany and the capital of the Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein. ... Portrait of Peter III by an uknown artist Peter III (February 21, 1728 - July 17, 1762) (Russian Пётр III Федорович (Pyotr III Fyodorovitch)) was Emperor of Russia for six months in 1762. ... The Hats is the name given to a political faction during the Age of Liberty (1719-1772) in Sweden. ... The Treaty of Åbo or Treaty of Turku is a Peace Treaty between Imperial Russia and Sweden after the Hats Russian War 1741-43. ... H.I.M. Yelizaveta Petrovna, Empress and Autocrat of all the Russias (1709-62) Yelizaveta (Yelisavet) Petrovna (Елизаве́та (Елисаве́т) Петро́вна) (December 29, 1709 - January 5, 1762), also known as Elizabeth, was an Empress of Russia (1741 - 1762) who took the country into the War of Austrian succession (1740 - 1748) and the Seven Years...

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The king died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771 after having consumed a meal consisting of lobster, caviar, sour cabbage, smoked herring and champagne, which was topped off with 14 servings of his favourite dessert: semla served in a bowl of hot milk> He is thus remembered by Swedish schoolchildren as "the king who ate himself to death." A semla is a traditional Swedish pastry. ...

He was regarded, both during his time and in later times, as dependent on others, a weak ruler and lacking of any talents. But he was allegedly also a good husband, a caring father and a gentle master to his servants. His favourite pastime was to make snuff boxes, which he allegedly spent a great deal of time doing. His personal hospitality and friendliness were witnessed by many who deeply mourned him at his death. Snuff can refer to any of the following: Fine-ground smokeless tobacco, intended for use by being sniffed or snorted into the nose Swedish snus tobacco, used between the cheek and upper gums American moist snuff, or dipping tobacco, placed between in the teeth and lower gums. ...

By his marriage to Louisa Ulrika (which took place on August 18, 1744), he had the following children: August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President...

1. (Stillborn) (1745)
2. Gustav III (1746-1792)
3. Charles XIII (1748-1818)
4. Fredrik Adolf (1750-1803)
5. Sophia Albertine (1753-1829)

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References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.