Events from the year 1810 in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

Incumbents

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– Charles XIII

Events

* 6 January -

Treaty of Paris (1810) The Treaty of Paris, signed on 6 January 1810, ended the Franco-Swedish War after Sweden's defeat by Russia, an ally of France, in the Finnish War of 1808–1809. History Russia had been an ally of Sweden in the Third and Fourth Coalitions ag ...

* 7 January - The newly elected heir to the throne,

Charles August Charles J. August (January 28, 1919 – November 3, 2009) was an American businessman who founded Monro Muffler Brake. Biography August's career in automotive maintenance and repair began as a Midas Muffler franchisee in 1957 in Rochester, Ne ...

, arrives in Sweden. * 28 May -

Charles August, Crown Prince of Sweden Charles August or Carl August (9 July 1768 – 28 May 1810) was a Danish prince. He is best known for serving as Crown Prince of Sweden briefly in 1810, adopted by Charles XIII, before his sudden death from a stroke. Earlier, he had been a genera ...

dies. Rumors suspect poisoning by the

Gustavian Party The Gustavians ( sv, Gustavianerna) were a political faction in the Kingdom of Sweden who supported the absolutist regime of King Gustav III of Sweden, and sought after his assassination in 1792 to uphold his legacy and protect the interests of ...

. * May -

Maria Nilsdotter i Ölmeskog Maria Nilsdotter i Ölmeskog (1756–1822) was a Swedish farmer in Väse Hundred in Värmland County, who was awarded a Royal Citizens Medal after having prevented a rebellion during the disturbances after the death of Charles August, Crown Prince ...

dissolves a potential rebel army and are rewarded by the monarch for having prevented a rebellion. * 20 June -

Fersen murder Hans Axel von Fersen (; 4 September 175520 June 1810), known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden, a General of Horse in the Royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, aide-de-camp to Rochamb ...

Axel von Fersen the Younger Hans Axel von Fersen (; 4 September 175520 June 1810), known as Axel de Fersen in France, was a Swedish count, Marshal of the Realm of Sweden, a General of Horse in the Royal Swedish Army, one of the Lords of the Realm, aide-de-camp to Rochamb ...

, a member of the

, is killed by a lynch mob in Stockholm suspected of having murdered Charles August. * 21 August -

Jean Baptiste Bernadotte sv, Karl Johan Baptist Julius , spouse = , issue = Oscar I of Sweden , house = Bernadotte , father = Henri Bernadotte , mother = Jeanne de Saint-Jean , birth_date = , birth_place = Pau, ...

is elected the new heir to the Swedish throne. * 20 October -

arrives in Sweden. * 2 November -

makes his formal entry in Stockholm and takes the name Charles John. * 2 November - The

Swedish Act of Succession The 1810 Act of Succession ( sv, 1810 års successionsordning, lit=the 1810 order of succession) is one of four ''Fundamental Laws of the Realm'' () and thus forms part of the Swedish Constitution. The Act regulates the line of succession to th ...

is passed. * 5 November -

is formally adopted by Charles XIII. * 7 November - Anglo-Swedish War (1810–12) * 22 December - The spouse and son of Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, Désirée Clary and the future Oscar I, arrives in Sweden. * The Smådalarö Gård is completed. *

Johan Olof Wallin Johan Olof Wallin, (15 October 1779 – 30 June 1839), was a Swedish minister, orator, poet and later Church of Sweden Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden between 1837–1839. He is most remembered today for his hymns. Early life He was born in St ...

inducted to the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III, is one of the Swedish Royal Academies, Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish lang ...

. * The right of an unmarried woman to be declared of legal majority by royal dispensation are officially confirmed by parliament.Christine Bladh (Swedish): Månglerskor: att sälja från korg och bod i Stockholm 1819–1846 (1991) * The execution of Metta Fock.

Births

* 20 May – Sara Augusta Malmborg, singer, pianist and painter (died

1860 Events January–March * January 2 – The discovery of a hypothetical planet Vulcan is announced at a meeting of the French Academy of Sciences in Paris, France. * January 10 – The Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusett ...

) 1810 - 1860 * 7 June -

Carl August Adlersparre Carl August Adlersparre (7 June 1810 – 5 May 1862) was a Swedish count (1835), chamberlain (1838), poet, novelist and historian from the Adlersparre family. He was known under his pen name Albano. Life Carl August Adlersparre was born in Krist ...

, chamberlain (1838), poet, novelist and historian (died

1862 Events January–March * January 1 – The United Kingdom annexes Lagos Island, in modern-day Nigeria. * January 6 – French intervention in Mexico: French, Spanish and British forces arrive in Veracruz, Mexico. * January ...

) 1810 - 1862 * 16 October –

Carl Wahlbom Johan Wilhelm Carl Wahlbom (16 October 1810 - 25 April 1858) was a Swedish painter, illustrator and sculptor. Biography His father, Adolf, was a pastor and professor and his grandfather, , was a noted doctor and scientist who studied with Carl Lin ...

, artist (died

1858 Events January–March * January – **Benito Juárez (1806–1872) becomes Liberal President of Mexico. At the same time, conservatives install Félix María Zuloaga (1813–1898) as president. **William I of Prussia becomes regent f ...

) 1810 - 1858

Deaths

* 19 March –

Louis Masreliez Louis Masreliez (1748 – 19 March 1810), born Adrien Louis Masreliez, was a French born, Swedish painter and interior designer. Biography Masreliez was born in Paris and came to Sweden at the age of 5 in 1753. He was the son of French ornam ...

, artist (born

1748 Events January–March * January 12 – Ahmad Shah Durrani captures Lahore. * January 27 – A fire at the prison and barracks at Kinsale, in Ireland, kills 54 of the prisoners of war housed there. An estimated 500 prison ...

) * 28 May -

, crown prince (born

1768 Events January–March * January 9 – Philip Astley stages the first modern circus, with acrobats on galloping horses, in London. * February 11 – Samuel Adams's circular letter is issued by the Massachusetts House of Rep ...

) * 20 June -

, courtier, military, diplomat (born

1755 Events January–March * January 23 (O. S. January 12, Tatiana Day, nowadays celebrated on January 25) – Moscow University is established. * February 13 – The kingdom of Mataram on Java is divided in two, creating the ...

) * 17 September -

Ulla von Höpken Ulrika "Ulla" Eleonora von Höpken, later ''von Wright'', née '' von Fersen'' (24 March 1749 – 17 September 1810), was a Swedish countess and courtier. She is also famous in history as one of "the three graces" of the Gustavian age; three lad ...

, courtier profile of the Gustavian Age (born

1749 Events January–March * January 3 ** Benning Wentworth issues the first of the New Hampshire Grants, leading to the establishment of Vermont. ** The first issue of ''Berlingske'', Denmark's oldest continually operating newspaper, ...

) * - Hedvig Amalia Charlotta Klinckowström, artist (born

1777 Events January–March * January 2 – American Revolutionary War – Battle of the Assunpink Creek: American general George Washington's army repulses a British attack by Lieutenant General Charles Cornwallis, in a second ...

)

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Years of the 19th century in Sweden

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