King Gustav III of Sweden
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King Gustav III of Sweden was an 18th-century Swedish monarch known for his enlightened absolutist rule, extensive cultural and artistic patronage, and eventual assassination in a political conspiracy.
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| Gustav III of Sweden | 30 |
| King Gustav III of Sweden canonical | 12 |
| Gustaf III Instiftare | 1 |
| Gustav III | 1 |
| Gustav III of Sweden was shot at a masked ball in 1792 | 1 |
| Gustavo III | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
King of Sweden
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human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Riddarholmen Church
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Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
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| causeOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| causeOfDeathDetail | gunshot wound complications ⓘ |
| child |
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
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Charles X Gustav of Sweden ⓘ
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Prince Charles Gustav of Sweden
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| coronationDate | 1772-05-29 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1746-01-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1792-03-29 ⓘ |
| diplomaticPolicy |
opposition to Russian influence in the Baltic
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pro-French foreign policy ⓘ |
| education | tutored at the Swedish royal court ⓘ |
| endTime | 1792-03-29 ⓘ |
| era | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| event | assassinated at a masked ball at the Royal Opera in Stockholm ⓘ |
| father | Adolf Frederick of Sweden ⓘ |
| founded |
Gustavian Opera House
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Gustavian Opera
Swedish Academy ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
centralization of royal authority
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promotion of religious tolerance for some minorities ⓘ reform of criminal law ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un ballo in maschera" ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abolishing torture in Sweden
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founding the Swedish Academy ⓘ opera and theatre patronage ⓘ patronage of arts and culture ⓘ reforming Swedish legal system ⓘ strengthening royal power in Sweden ⓘ supporting freedom of the press with limitations ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
French
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Swedish ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | homicide ⓘ |
| memberOfRoyalHouse |
House of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp
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surface form:
House of Holstein-Gottorp
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| mother | Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Swedish ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Duke of Södermanland ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Coup of 1772 in Sweden ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Constitution of Sweden
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surface form:
1772 Swedish Constitution
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| occupation |
king
ⓘ
statesman ⓘ |
| participantIn |
League of Armed Neutrality (1780)
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Russo-Swedish War (1788–1790) ⓘ |
| patronOf |
fine arts
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literature ⓘ opera ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Stockholm
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Stockholm
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology | enlightened absolutism ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Sweden ⓘ |
| predecessor | Adolf Frederick of Sweden ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
Stockholm Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Palace, Stockholm
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Karl XIII of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles XIII of Sweden
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| spouse |
Princess Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
ⓘ
surface form:
Sophia Magdalena of Denmark
|
| startTime | 1771-02-12 ⓘ |
| style | His Majesty the King ⓘ |
| successor | Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ⓘ |
| victimOf | political conspiracy by Swedish nobles ⓘ |
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