The House of Bernadotte is the royal house of Sweden, which has reigned since the early nineteenth century. Its founder, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, was a French marshal who served under Napoleon and was elected heir to the childless Swedish king in 1810. He adopted the name Charles John and became King Charles XIV John in 1818. Under his rule Sweden joined the coalition against Napoleon and, in 1814, gained Norway in a union that lasted until 1905. The dynasty has presided over Sweden's transformation into a modern parliamentary democracy and a stable state. The present king, Carl XVI Gustaf, is a descendant.
Before and after
- 26 August 1817Founding of University of Michigan
- from November 1817 to February 1818Third Anglo-Maratha War
- 30 November 1817Birth of Theodor Mommsen
- 1 January 1818Publication of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
- 1818Rise of House of Bernadotte
- 1 January 1818Battle of Koregaon
- 23 February 1818Discovery of 27P/Crommelin
- 5 April 1818Battle of Maipú
- 17 April 1818Birth of Alexander II of Russia
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