Oscar I of Sweden

1799 – 1859 · aged 60

King of Sweden and Norway between 1844–1859 (1799–1859)

Born: 4 Jul 1799 · Paris
Died: 8 Jul 1859 · Stockholm Palace

Part ofSweden800 CE – today Lutheranism1471 – today

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4 Jul 1799BornBorn in Paris
1821 – 1844RoleMaster-General of the Ordnance
1826AwardRoyal Fellow of the Royal Society
1844 – 1859RoleMonarch of Norway
1844 – 1859RoleMonarch of Sweden
1844AwardKnight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
1849AwardKnight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William
1849AwardGrand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
8 Jul 1859DiedDied in Stockholm Palace

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Major world events during their lifetime (1799 – 1859).

1812 – 1815War of 1812
1814 – 1815Congress of Vienna
1853 – 1856Crimean War
1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857

Biography

Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death in 1859. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte.

The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones upon the death of his father. Throughout his reign he would pursue a liberal course in politics in contrast to Charles XIV John, instituting reforms and improving ties between Sweden and Norway. In an address to him in 1857, the Riksdag declared that he had promoted the material prosperity of the kingdom more than any of his predecessors.

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