Charles XIV John

Charles XIV John
as King of Sweden
Charles III John
as King of Norway
Charles XIV John ; as King of Sweden ; Charles III John ; as King of Norway
	Charles XIV John (king of Sweden and Norway.) Painting by Francois Gerard
King of Sweden and Norway
Reign	5 February 1818 ? 8 March 1844
Coronation	11 May 1818 ( Sweden ) ; 7 September 1818 ( Norway )
Predecessor	Charles XIII/II
Successor	Oscar I
Born	26 January 1763 ; Pau , France
Died	8 March 1844 (aged 81) ; Stockholm , Sweden
Burial	Riddarholmskyrkan , Stockholm , Sweden
Spouse	Desiree Clary (1798-1844, his death)
Issue	Oscar I
House	House of Bernadotte
Father	Henri Bernadotte
Mother	Jeanne de St. Vincent
Religion	Lutheran ; prev Roman Catholic
Signature

Charles XIV & III John , also Carl John , Swedish and Norwegian : C arl Johan (26 January 1763 ? 8 March 1844) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John ) and King of Norway (as Charles III John ) from 1818 until his 1844 death. ^[1] Before he became Swedish royalty, he had also been the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo from 1806 until 1810, but then stopped using that title.

References [ change | change source ]

↑ "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen . Retrieved 22 December 2014 .

Regnal titles
Charles XIV/III John House of Bernadotte Born: 26 January 1763 Died: 8 March 1844
Preceded by Charles XIII/II	King of Sweden and Norway 5 February 1818 ? 8 March 1844	Succeeded by Oscar I
New title	Prince of Pontecorvo 5 June 1806 ? 21 August 1810	Vacant Title next held by Lucien Murat
Political offices
Preceded by Louis de Mureau	Minister of War of France 2 July 1799 ? 14 September 1799	Succeeded by Edmond Dubois-Crance

[1] "Sweden" (in Swedish). World Statesmen . Retrieved 22 December 2014 .

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