Historedia
Person

Gustav III

Events
6
Episodes
11
Years
1771–1792

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gustav III, 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. Accession of Gustav III of Sweden

    1771

    Role: King of Sweden

    1. 12 February 1771 · StockholmDeath of Adolf Frederick

      Adolf Frederick died suddenly in Stockholm on 12 February 1771.

  2. Swedish Coup of 1772

    1772

    Role: King of Sweden; instigator and leader of the coup

    1. 19 August 1772 · Stockholm, site of the coupGustav III's bloodless seizure of power

      Gustav III executed a bloodless coup on 19 August 1772, making himself master of the Riksdag and council.

    2. 20 August 1772 · Stockholm, where the estates adopted the constitutionAdoption of the 1772 Instrument of Government

      On 20 August 1772 the estates adopted the 1772 Instrument of Government, a constitutional but unclear charter strengthening the monarch.

  3. US-Sweden Peace and Commercial Treaty

    1783

    Role: King of Sweden, to whom Franklin was accredited; ratified the treaty in Stockholm

    1. April 3, 1783 · Paris, FranceSigning of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce in Paris

      The United States and Sweden signed their treaty of amity and commerce in Paris on April 3, 1783, during the Revolutionary War.

  4. Founding of the Royal Dramatic Theatre

    1787–1788

    Role: King of Sweden; established the national stage and became its formal director

    1. 1787–1788 · the building later associated with the Royal Dramatic TheatreRistell's Spoken-Drama Theatre Collapses

      Fredrik Ristell's 1787 spoken-drama theatre in the same building was short-lived; in 1788 he fled Sweden to escape his creditors.

    2. 1788 · Sweden's new national stage for spoken dramaGustav III Splits the Royal Theatre and Founds Dramaten

      In 1788 King Gustav III established the national spoken-drama stage, splitting the Royal Theatre so the opera house became solely an opera stage.

    3. 1788 · Bollhuset, the theatre's first premisesTheatre Placed Under Royal Protection with Actor Self-Rule

      Gustav III became formal director, placed the theatre under Royal protection, and had actors rule by votes every fourteenth day under Academy supervision.

  5. Russo-Swedish War Naval Battles

    1790

    Role: King of Sweden

    1. 13 May 1790 · roadstead off the port of RevalBattle of Reval

      Swedish fleet defeated by Russian squadron wintering at Reval.

    2. 9-10 July 1790 · Gulf of Finland outside KotkaSecond Battle of Svensksund

      Decisive Swedish naval victory in the Gulf of Finland ending the war.

  6. Assassination of Gustav III of Sweden

    1792

    Role: King of Sweden

    1. 16 March 1792 · Royal OperaShooting at the Masquerade

      Jacob Johan Anckarström shot King Gustav III in the back during a midnight masquerade ball at the Royal Opera in Stockholm.

    2. 29 March 1792 · StockholmDeath from Sepsis

      Gustav III died on 29 March 1792 from sepsis caused by the infected wound sustained during the assassination attempt.

Sources

  1. Gustav III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  2. Revolution of 1772 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  3. Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Sweden) Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-09
  4. Royal Dramatic Theatre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-30
  5. Battle of Svensksund Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  6. Battle of Reval Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-16
  7. Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19