King Gustavus III of Sweden

(1746-1792)

NAME AUTHORITIES: LOC: Gustav III, King of Sweden, 1746-1792 LBT ID: Gustavus3 VIAF ID: 54138074 LOC ID: n80056900	B/BAP: 1746-01-24 DIED: 1792-03-29
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King of Sweden 1771-92; restored the royal prerogatives by a coup d'etat in 1772; he was murdered by a noble angered by his autocratic policies.
REFERENCES TO King Gustavus III of Sweden: Lord Byron to Thomas Moore, 27 March 1815 in Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830) Found 1: ¶ 2 Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852, Letters and Journals of Lord Byron 2 Vols (London: John Murray, 1830) Life of Byron: 1815