Historedia
Person

Jacob Johan Anckarström

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1792

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jacob Johan Anckarström, 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. Assassination of Gustav III of Sweden

    1792

    Role: Assassin

    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. Jacob Johan Anckarström Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-27