Historedia
Episode 2 of 3

Accession of Charles XIV John

When
5 February 1818
Where
Sweden
Part of
Death of Charles XIII of Sweden; Charles XIV John begins the House of Bernadotte

Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascended the throne as Charles XIV John, founding the House of Bernadotte.

Following the death of Charles XIII, Bernadotte ascended the throne as Charles XIV John. He had been adopted by the King and served as regent. This accession established the House of Bernadotte as the new royal family of Sweden.

Sources

  1. House of Bernadotte Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  2. Charles XIV John Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28

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