Carl XV of Sweden
1826 – 1872 · aged 46
King of Sweden and Norway (1859-1872)
- Born
- 3 May 1826 · Stockholm
- Died
- 18 Sept 1872 · Malmö
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- 3 May 1826BornBorn in Stockholm
- 1849 – 1857RoleMaster-General of the Ordnance
- 1859 – 1872RoleMonarch of Norway
- 1859 – 1872RoleMonarch of Sweden
- 1860AwardKnight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog
- 18 Sept 1872DiedDied in Malmö
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Major world events during their lifetime (1826 – 1872).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
Biography
Charles XV and IV (Carl Ludvig Eugen; 3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden as Charles XV (Swedish: Karl XV) and King of Norway as Charles IV (Norwegian: Carl IV) from 1859 until his death in 1872. Charles was the third Swedish monarch from the House of Bernadotte. He was the first one to be born in Sweden, the first to grow up speaking Swedish as his first language, and the first to be raised from birth in the Lutheran faith.
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