Coup of 1809

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Gustav IV Adolf's arrest during the Coup of 1809

The Coup of 1809 (Swedish: Statskuppen 1809) also referred to as the Revolution of 1809 (Swedish: Revolutionen 1809) was a Swedish coup d'état 13 March that year by a group of noblemen led by Georg Adlersparre, with support from the Western Army.[1] The coup resulted in the deposition of King Gustav IV Adolf and the introduction of a new Instrument of Government.[2][3] The coup was provoked by the disastrous Finnish War. The leaders of the coup are known in history collectively as 1809 års män ('Men of 1809').

The coup executors dutifully convened a parliament or

Jean Baptiste Bernadotte
as his successor.

See also

References

  1. ^ Georg, Count Adlersparre at the Encyclopædia Britannica
  2. ^ "statskuppen 1809 - Uppslagsverk - NE.se". www.ne.se. Retrieved 2021-05-04.

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