Early Modern era · 1772
Revolution of 1772
The Revolution of 1772, also known as The Bloodless Revolution (Swedish: Revolutionen) or the Coup of Gustav III (Gustav III:s statskupp or older Gustav III:s statsvälvning), was a Swedish coup d'état performed by King Gustav III on 19 August 1772 to introduce a division of power between the King and the Riksdag of the Estates, resulting in the end of the Age of Liberty and the introduction of the Swedish…
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- When
- 19 Aug 1772
- Where
- Sweden
- Era
- Early Modern
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