Historedia
Person

Charles XIII

Events
4
Episodes
9
Years
1809–1818

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles XIII, 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. Coup of 1809: Gustav IV Adolf seized and confined at Gripsholm

    1809

    Role: Regent/King

    1. 7 March 1809 · KarlstadAdlersparre's Rebellion

      Georg Adlersparre triggered the coup by raising the flag of rebellion in Karlstad on 7 March 1809.

    2. 13 March 1809 · Gripsholm CastleSeizure and Confinement at Gripsholm

      Conspirators seized King Gustav IV Adolf on 13 March 1809 and imprisoned him in Gripsholm Castle.

    3. 29 March 1809 · StockholmAbdication of Gustav IV Adolf

      Gustav IV Adolf abdicated on 29 March 1809, leading to the writing of a new Instrument of Government.

    4. 6 June 1809 · StockholmAdoption of the Instrument of Government

      The 1809 Instrument of Government was adopted on 6 June 1809, limiting monarchical power.

  2. Charles XIII becomes King of Norway

    1814

    Role: King of Sweden and Norway

    1. 4 November 1814 · NorwayElection of Charles II

      The Norwegian Storting elected Charles XIII as King of Norway on 4 November 1814, establishing him as Charles II.

  3. Coronation of Charles XIV John as king of Sweden

    1818

    Role: Predecessor King

    1. May 1818 · StorkyrkanCoronation in Stockholm

      Charles XIV John was crowned King of Sweden in May 1818 at Storkyrkan in Stockholm, following the death of Charles XIII.

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

    1818

    Role: King of Sweden

    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. Gustav IV Adolf Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  2. Charles XIII Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
  3. Charles XIV John Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28