Charles XIII
King of Sweden and Norway
Charles XIII of Sweden wearing the Order of Charles XIII in red
Reign	1809 – 5 February 1818
Born	7 October 1748(1748-10-07)
Died	February 5, 1818 (aged 69)
Predecessor	Gustav IV Adolf
Successor	Charles XIV John
Consort	Queen Hedvig Elizabeth Charlotte
Royal House	Holstein-Gottorp
Father	Adolf Frederick
Mother	Louisa Ulrika of Prussia

Charles XIII (Swedish: Karl XIII) (7 October 1748 - 5 February 1818), was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway (where he was known as Karl II) from 1814 until his death. He was the second son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great. Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... Charles XIII of Sweden 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. ... Charles, the Swedish Duke of Sodermanland (later to become King Charles XIII of Sweden) spent a good deal of his adult life (prior to his ascension) studying the history of the Knights Templar. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1748 (MDCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For other people and places of the same name, see Gustaf Adolf (disambiguation). ... Charles XIV John (Swedish: Carl XIV Johan), born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Karl III Johan) from 1818 until his death. ... Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp Painted as Queen of Sweden and Norway at the age of 55 by Carl Fredrik von Breda, 1814. ... The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818. ... Adolf Frederick King of Sweden Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14, 1710 – February 12, 1771), was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. ... Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (Swedish: Lovisa Ulrika; German: Luise Ulrike) (1720—1782) was Queen consort of Sweden between 1751 and 1771. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1748 (MDCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Adolf Frederick King of Sweden Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14, 1710 – February 12, 1771), was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. ... Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (Swedish: Lovisa Ulrika; German: Luise Ulrike) (1720—1782) was Queen consort of Sweden between 1751 and 1771. ... Frederick the Great Frederick II of Prussia (Friedrich der Große, Frederick the Great, January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was the Hohenzollern king of Prussia 1740–86. ...

Life and politics

In 1772 he cooperated in the revolutionary plans of his elder brother, King Gustav III of Sweden. On the outbreak of the Russo-Swedish War of 1788 he served with distinction as admiral of the fleet, especially at the battles of Hogland (June 7, 1788) and Öland (July 26, 1789). On the latter occasion he would have won a signal victory but for the unaccountable remissness of his second-in-command, Admiral Liljehorn. Year 1772 (MDCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Gustav III, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Vends, etc. ... Gustav IIIs Russian War, also known as the Russo-Swedish War, was fought between Sweden and Russia from June 1788 to August 1790. ... The Swedish Navy (Swedish Marinen) is the naval branch of the Swedish Armed Forces. ... Combatants Sweden Russia Commanders Prince Karl, Duke of Södermanland Samuel Greig Strength 15 ships of the line 17 ships of the line Casualties {{{notes}}} The naval Battle of Hogland took place on 17 July (July 6 OS) 1788 during the Russo-Swedish War (1788-1790). ... The naval Battle of Öland occurred on 1 June 1676 south off the island of Öland in the Baltic Sea. ...

He was interested in politics, or rather, he was interested in power, and was suspected of a lot of intrigues against his brother, but never accused of anything. He was also very interested in supernatural things and mysticism. It is said that he was one of the best clients of the celebrated occultist Ulrica Arfvidsson and even asked her for political advice during the 1780s; he was also interested in the activities of the male medium Henrik Gustaf Ulfvenklou, who made a great success as a medium in the citys aristocracy during the season 1783-1784 and had great influence over the duke. Ulrica Arfvidsson (1734-1801), was a Swedish fortune-teller during the days of Gustav III of Sweden, commonly known as Mamsell Arfvidsson (Mademoiselle Arfvidsson). ...

On the death of Gustav III, Charles, now duke of Södermanland, acted as regent of Sweden till 1796; but the real ruler of the country was the narrow-minded and vindictive Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm, whose mischievous influence over him was supreme. These four years were perhaps the most miserable and degrading in Swedish history (an age of lead succeeding an age of gold, as it has well been called) and may be briefly described as alternations of fantastic jacobinism and ruthless despotism. (frequently shortened to Sörmland in Sweden, particularly locally) is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. ... Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ... Baron Gustaf Adolf Reuterholm (1756-1813), was a Swedish statesman. ... In the context of the French Revolution, a Jacobin originally meant a member of the Jacobin Club (1789-1794). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

On the coming of age of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (November 1796), the duke became a mere cipher in politics until March 13, 1809, when those who had dethroned Gustav IV Adolf appointed him regent, and he was finally elected king by the Riksdag of the Estates. But by this time he was prematurely decrepit, and Crown Prince Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte took over the government as soon as he landed in Sweden in 1810. By the Union of Sweden and Norway in 1814 Charles became king of Norway under the name Carl II of Norway. After eight years as king only by title, Charles died without a natural heir on February 5, 1818, and Bernadotte succeeded him as King Charles XIV John. For other people and places of the same name, see Gustaf Adolf (disambiguation). ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled. ... A Crown Prince or Crown Princess is the heir or heiress apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. ... Charles XIV John (Swedish: Carl XIV Johan), born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Karl III Johan) from 1818 until his death. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Kingdom of Sweden-Norway is a term sometimes, but erroneously, used to refer to the kingdoms of Sweden and Norway between 1814 and 1905, when they were united under one monarch in a personal union, following the Convention of Moss, on August 14, and the Norwegian constitutional revision of... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Charles XIV John (Swedish: Carl XIV Johan), born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte (January 26, 1763 – March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway (where he was known as Karl III Johan) from 1818 until his death. ...

His marital relationship was very distant; although initially fond of his beautiful and lively bride, they lived most of their lives separated and both had extramarital affairs. During his old age, when he became king, he began to follow her around, irritating her by asking the same questions repeatedly. Charles was talked about as having a whole harem of mistresses, including noblewoman such as Augusta von Fersen and singers and actors such as Charlotte Eckerman. One of his best known mistresses was Charlotte Slottsberg, who also had influence over him. As a king, his mistress was the noblewoman Mariana Koskull, though in reality, she is not thought to have functioned as such due to his age and condition. Charlotte (Charlotta) Beata Eckerman, 1759-1790, was a Swedish opera singer and actor. ... Gustava Charlotte (Charlotta) Slottsberg (29 May in Stockholm 1760 – 29 May in Stockholm 1800), was a Swedish ballerina-dancer, one of the first native dancers in the Royal Swedish Ballet on the Royal Swedish Opera and one of the most successful ones. ...

Ancestors

The House of Holstein-Gottorp, a cadet branch of the Oldenburg dynasty, ruled Sweden from 1751 until 1818, and Norway from 1814 to 1818. ... Adolf Frederick King of Sweden Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14, 1710 – February 12, 1771), was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. ... Gustav III, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Vends, etc. ... Prince Fredrick Adolf (1750-1803), was a Swedish Prince, youngest son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia and was given the title duke of Östergötland. ... Sofia Albertina was daughter of king Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. ... Gustav III, King of the Swedes, the Goths and the Vends, etc. ... For other people and places of the same name, see Gustaf Adolf (disambiguation). ... For other people and places of the same name, see Gustaf Adolf (disambiguation). ... Princess Sophie of Sweden (Swedish: , German: Sophie von Schweden), sometimes called Sofia Wilhelmina of Vasa (May 21, 1801 - July 6, 1865), was a consort Grand Duchess of Baden. ... 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. ... Princess Carola of Vasa (5 August 1833-15 December 1907) was a Swedish princess and queen consort of Saxony. ... Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. ... Duke Christian Albrecht of Holstein-Gottorp (3 February 1641, Gottorp – 6 January 1695, Gottorp) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and bishop of Lübeck. ... Marie Elisabeth of Saxony (22 November 1610 – 24 October 1684) was duchess of Holstein-Gottorp as a wife of Duke Friedrich III of Holstein-Gottorp. ... Prince Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp (1673 - 1726) was Duke of Slesvig-Holstein, prince regent of Eutin, prince-bishop of Lubeck and regent of the duchy of Holstein-Gottorp. ... King Frederick III Frederick III (March 28, 1609 – February 19, 1670) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death. ... Frederika Amalia of Denmark (11 April 1649 – 30 October 1704) was duchess of Holstein-Gottorp as a wife of Duke Christian Albrecht of Holstein-Gottorp. ... Queen Sophie Amalie. ... Adolf Frederick King of Sweden Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14, 1710 – February 12, 1771), was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. ... Frederick III of Holstein-Gottorp (22 December 1597 – 10 August 1659) was a Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. ... Marie Elisabeth of Saxony (22 November 1610 – 24 October 1684) was duchess of Holstein-Gottorp as a wife of Duke Friedrich III of Holstein-Gottorp. ... Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. ... Frederick I of Prussia (German: , July 11, 1657 – February 25, 1713), of the Hohenzollern dynasty, was (as Frederick III; ) Elector of Brandenburg (1688–1713) and the first King in Prussia (1701 – 1713). ... Frederick William I (German: Friedrich Wilhelm I) (August 14, 1688 – May 31, 1740) of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia from 1713 until his death. ... Ernest Augustus (German: Ernst August; 20 November 1629, Herzberg – 23 January 1698, Herrenhausen) was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Calenberg (or Hanover) subdivision of the duchy. ... Sophia Charlotte of Hanover was born on October 30, 1668, at Schloss Iburg near Osnabrück. ... Electress Sophia of Hanover (born Sophia, Countess Palatine of Simmern; 14 October 1630 – 8 June 1714) was the youngest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, of the House of Wittelsbach, the Winter King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth Stuart. ... Louisa Ulrika of Prussia (Swedish: Lovisa Ulrika; German: Luise Ulrike) (1720—1782) was Queen consort of Sweden between 1751 and 1771. ... Ernest Augustus (German: Ernst August; 20 November 1629, Herzberg – 23 January 1698, Herrenhausen) was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled over the Calenberg (or Hanover) subdivision of the duchy. ... George I (George Louis; 28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727)[1] was King of Great Britain and Ireland, from 1 August 1714 until his death. ... Electress Sophia of Hanover (born Sophia, Countess Palatine of Simmern; 14 October 1630 – 8 June 1714) was the youngest daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine, of the House of Wittelsbach, the Winter King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth Stuart. ... Sophia Dorothea of Hanover (March 16, 1687 – June 28, 1757) was a Princess of Hanover, being the daughter of Georg Ludwig of Brunswick-Lüneburg (later George I of Great Britain) and Sophia Dorothea of Celle. ... George William (German: Georg Wilhelm; 26 January 1624, Herzberg am Harz – 28 August 1705, Wienhausen) was duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg and ruled first over the Calenberg subdivision of the duchy, then over the Lüneburg subdivision. ... Sophia Dorothea (15 September 1666 – 13 November 1726) was the wife and cousin of George Louis, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, later George I of Great Britain, and mother of George II through an arranged marriage of state, instigated by the machinations of Duchess Sophia of Hanover. ...

Children and family

He married his cousin Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp (1759–1818), on July 7, 1774, but both of their children died in infancy. Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp Painted as Queen of Sweden and Norway at the age of 55 by Carl Fredrik von Breda, 1814. ... is the 188th day of the year (189th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ...

1. Louisa Hedvig (1797)
2. Carl Adolf, Duke of Värmland (1798)

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1. Carl Löwenhielm 1772–1861

Count Carl Löwenhielm, (1772-1861) was a Swedish military officer, diplomat and politician; member of the Swedish cabinet 1822–1839. ...

References

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• Signum svenska kulturhistoria, "Gustavianska tiden".
• Ingvar Andersson, "Gustavianskt".
• Signum Förlag, "Frihetstiden".
• Lars Elgklou, "Familjen Bernadotte. En kunglig släktkrönika"
• http://runeberg.org/nfcj/0495.html

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See also

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• Order of Charles XIII (Swedish Rite)