Coup of 1772 in Sweden
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The Coup of 1772 in Sweden was a bloodless royal takeover led by King Gustav III that ended the Age of Liberty and established a stronger, more centralized monarchy.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1772 coup d'état by Gustav III | 1 |
| Age of Liberty in Sweden | 1 |
| Coup of 1772 in Sweden canonical | 1 |
| Gustav III's coup d'état | 1 |
| Swedish absolutism under Gustav III | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
political event ⓘ |
| characteristic | bloodless takeover ⓘ |
| constitutionalConsequence | adoption of the Swedish Constitution of 1772 ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| era | 18th century Europe ⓘ |
| factionWeakened |
Caps Party
ⓘ
Hats Party ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Gustavian era
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustavian era in Sweden
|
| governanceChange | reduction of checks on the monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalImpact | marked the beginning of enlightened absolutism under Gustav III in Sweden ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish Age of Liberty (end phase)
|
| leader |
King Gustav III of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
|
| location | Stockholm ⓘ |
| monarchAfterEvent |
King Gustav III of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
|
| natureOfEvent | carefully planned royal coup ⓘ |
| opposedInstitution |
Riksdag of the Estates
ⓘ
parliamentary rule in Sweden ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between royal authority and parliamentary factions in Sweden ⓘ |
| powerShift | transfer of political power from the Riksdag to the king ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Swedish Age of Liberty (1719–1772)
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Liberty in Sweden
|
| relatedReform |
curtailment of the Riksdag’s legislative powers
ⓘ
increase of royal control over foreign policy ⓘ increase of royal control over the military ⓘ |
| result |
end of the Age of Liberty in Sweden
ⓘ
establishment of a more centralized monarchy in Sweden ⓘ strengthening of royal power in Sweden ⓘ |
| significance | shift from parliamentary to royal absolutist tendencies in Sweden ⓘ |
| violence | minimal bloodshed ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gustav III of Sweden
this entity surface form:
Age of Liberty in Sweden
this entity surface form:
Swedish absolutism under Gustav III
this entity surface form:
1772 coup d'état by Gustav III
this entity surface form:
Gustav III's coup d'état