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Death of Charles XIII
- When
- 5 February 1818
- Where
- Sweden
King Charles XIII died on 5 February 1818 without a natural heir, ending the Holstein-Gottorp line on the Swedish throne.
Charles XIII, who had reigned as King of Sweden since 1809, died on 5 February 1818. His death marked the extinction of the Holstein-Gottorp branch of the House of Oldenburg on the Swedish throne, as he had no natural heir to succeed him.
Sources
- Charles XIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
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