Historedia
Person

Baron Carl Otto Mörner

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1810–1818

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Baron Carl Otto Mörner, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Bernadotte elected Crown Prince of Sweden and the Act of Succession

    1810

    Role: Advocate for Bernadotte

    1. 21 August 1810 · ÖrebroElection of Bernadotte

      The Riksdag elected Jean Baptiste Bernadotte as Crown Prince on 21 August 1810, following advocacy by Baron Mörner.

    2. 26 September 1810 · ÖrebroAdoption of Act of Succession

      The Riksdag adopted the Act of Succession on 26 September 1810, formally establishing Bernadotte as heir.

  2. Death of Charles XIII of Sweden; Charles XIV John begins the House of Bernadotte

    1818

    Role: Courtier and Riksdag member

    1. 5 February 1818 · SwedenDeath of Charles XIII

      King Charles XIII died on 5 February 1818 without a natural heir, ending the Holstein-Gottorp line on the Swedish throne.

    2. 5 February 1818 · SwedenAccession of Charles XIV John

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

    3. 5 February 1818 · Sweden-Norway UnionNorwegian Union Consolidation

      The succession reinforced the personal union with Norway, where Bernadotte became Charles III John.

Sources

  1. Charles XIV John Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28