Historedia
Person

Charles XIV John

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1818–1844

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Charles XIV John, 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. Coronation of Charles XIV John as king of Sweden

    1818

    Role: King of Sweden

    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.

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

    1818

    Role: King of Sweden and Norway

    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.

  3. Oscar I ascends the throne of Sweden–Norway

    1844

    Role: Predecessor King of Sweden and Norway

    1. 8 March 1844 · Unspecified location; sources mention only 'his chambers'Death of Charles XIV John

      Charles XIV John died on 8 March 1844, ending his reign as King of Sweden and Norway. He had suffered a stroke on 26 January 1844, his 81st birthday.

    2. 8 March 1844 · Unspecified location; sources name no city for the accessionAccession of Oscar I

      Oscar I ascended to the throne of Sweden–Norway on 8 March 1844, following the death of his father, Charles XIV John.

Sources

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