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Gustav III(born Jan. 24, 1746, Stockholm, Swed.—died March 29, 1792, Stockholm) King of Sweden (1771–92). The son of King Adolf Frederick (1710–71), he succeeded to a weakened Swedish throne. Unable to mediate between the contending factions of the Riksdag (legislature), in 1772 he established a new constitution that increased the crown's power. He introduced numerous enlightened reforms, which antagonized the nobility. He waged an unpopular war on Russia (1788–90), and when a group of Swedish officers mutinied, he again augmented royal authority in a new constitution (1789). Gustav planned to form a league of European monarchs to oppose the French Revolution, but the Swedish nobility remained opposed to him and had him assassinated. Gustav was a patron of the arts and a playwright, and his reign was known as the Swedish enlightenment. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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King Gustav III of Sweden (1746-1792), who waged and won a war against Russia, was a keen amateur actor and a figure of ambiguous sexuality. Royal Swedish Ballet was created in 1773 by King Gustav III. The book cuts across traditional national and disciplinary boundaries, including chapters on the French Kings, Louis XIV and XV, and on King Gustav III of Sweden. |
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