The Coup of 1809 ( sv, Statskuppen 1809) also referred to as the Revolution of 1809 (Swedish: ''Revolutionen 1809'') was a Swedish

coup d'état A coup d'état (; French for 'stroke of state'), also known as a coup or overthrow, is a seizure and removal of a government and its powers. Typically, it is an illegal seizure of power by a political faction, politician, cult, rebel group, m ...

by a group of noblemen led by

Georg Adlersparre Count Georg Adlersparre (March 28, 1760 – September 23, 1835) was a Sweden, Swedish army commander, politician and writer from the Adlersparre family. He was the leader of the Coup of 1809, leading to the deposition of King Gustav IV Adolf of S ...

. The coup resulted in the deposition of King

Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was King of Sweden from 1792 until he was deposed in a coup in 1809. He was also the last Swedish monarch to be the ruler of Finland. The occupation of Finland in 1808–09 ...

and the introduction of the

Instrument of Government (1809) The 1809 Instrument of Government ( sv, 1809 års regeringsform), adopted on 6 June 1809 by the Riksdag of the Estates and King Charles XIII, was the constitution of the Kingdom of Sweden from 1809 to the end of 1974. It came about as a result ...

.Isakson, Börje (2009). Två dygn som förändrade Sverige : 1809 års revolution. Stockholm:

Natur & Kultur Natur & Kultur is a Swedish publishing foundation with head office in Stockholm known for an extensive series of teaching materials. Its logotype is an apple tree. Overview The publishing house was founded in 1922 by Johan Hansson and his wif ...

. Libris 10701773. The coup was provoked by the disastrous

Finnish War The Finnish War ( sv, Finska kriget, russian: Финляндская война, fi, Suomen sota) was fought between the Gustavian era, Kingdom of Sweden and the Russian Empire from 21 February 1808 to 17 September 1809 as part of the Napoleonic ...

. The leaders of the coup are known in history collectively as ''1809 års män'' ('Men of 1809').

References

. Libris 10701773. * Isaksson, Anders (2009). Kärlek och krig : revolutionen 1809. Stockholm: Bonnier. Libris 11204680. * Jacobson, Magnus (2005). ”Kuppen mot kungen”. Populär historia "2005:10,": sid. 22-23 : färgill.. 1102–0822. . Libris 10277020 * O'Regan, Christopher (2009). I stormens öga : Gustaf IV Adolfs regeringstid och revolten 1809. Stockholm: Forum. Libris 11204747. {{DEFAULTSORT:Coup of 1809 1800s coups d'état and coup attempts 19th century in Sweden Conflicts in 1809 1809 in Sweden 19th century in Stockholm

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