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Shooting at the Masquerade
- When
- 16 March 1792
- Where
- Royal Opera
Jacob Johan Anckarström shot King Gustav III in the back during a midnight masquerade ball at the Royal Opera in Stockholm.
The king had returned to Stockholm after spending the day at Haga Palace. He attended a masquerade ball at the Royal Opera, where he was shot in the lower back. This act was part of an aristocratic-parliamentary coup attempt against the king.
Sources
- Gustav III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- Jacob Johan Anckarström Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-27
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