Oscar I of Sweden
Appearance
Oscar I | |||||
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King of Sweden and Norway | |||||
Reign | 8 March 1844 – 8 July 1859 | ||||
Predecessor | Charles XIV & III John | ||||
Successor | Charles XV & IV | ||||
Born | Paris, France | 4 July 1799||||
Died | 8 July 1859 Stockholm, Sweden | (aged 60)||||
Burial | Riddarholm Church, Sweden | ||||
Spouse | Josephine of Leuchtenberg | ||||
Issue | Charles XV of Sweden Prince Gustaf, Duke of Uppland Oscar II of Sweden Princess Eugenie Prince August, Duke of Dalarna | ||||
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House | House of Bernadotte | ||||
Father | Charles XIV John of Sweden | ||||
Mother | Désirée Clary | ||||
Religion | Lutheranism prev Roman Catholicism |
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Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 until his death in 1859.[1]
References
[change | change source]Oscar I Born: 4 July 1799 Died: 8 July 1859
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Regnal titles | ||
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Preceded by Charles XIV/III John |
King of Sweden and Norway 1844–1859 |
Succeeded by Charles XV/IV |
Preceded by Charles XIII/II |
Duke of Södermanland | Succeeded by Charles Oscar |
Italian nobility | ||
Preceded by Josephine |
Duke of Galliera with Josephine 1823–1837 |
Succeeded by Raffaele de Ferrari |