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Charles XIII Biography and Timeline

Follow Charles XIII through 13 dated historical records for Sweden.

Charles XIII, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

13Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1748–1818Years on this page

1748

Birth of Charles XIII

King · House / House of Holstein

Birth of Charles XIII, 2nd son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden & Louisa Ulrika

Role range: 1809-1818

1788

Battle of Hogland

King · Admiral · Hogland · Warfare / Russia War

Fights at the Battle of Hogland

Role range: 1809-1818

1789

Battle of Oland

King · Admiral · Oland · Warfare / Russia War

Fights at the Battle of Oland

Role range: 1809-1818

1809

Succession

King · Stockholm · House / House of Holstein

Succeeds as King of Sweden

Role range: 1809-1818

Succession

King · Stockholm · House / House of Holstein

Succeeds as King of Sweden, elected joint King of Norway & Sweden

Role range: 1814-1818

1814

Rule of Norway

King · Kiel · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Under the Treaty of Kiel Norway is ceded to Sweden

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1818

Treaty of Kiel

King · Kiel · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Under the Treaty of Kiel Norway is ceded to Sweden

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1818

Invasion of Norway

King · Hvaler · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Charles XIII invades Norway & prevents them proclaiming independence

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1818

Convention

King · Moss · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Armistice negotiations are concluded & Sweden has a loose form of rule over Norway

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1818

Invasion of Norway

King · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Armistice negotiations are concluded & Sweden has a loose form of rule over Norway

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1818

Rule of Norway

King · Moss · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Armistice negotiations are concluded & Sweden has a loose form of rule over Norway

Role range: 1800-1815 – 1809-1818

Succession

King · House / House of Holstein

Succeeds as King of Norway, known as Charles II

Role range: 1809-1818

1818

Death of Charles XIII

King · House / House of Holstein

Death of Charles XIII

Role range: 1809-1818

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.