Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Gustav IV Biography and Timeline

Follow Gustav IV through 3 dated historical records for Sweden.

Gustav IV, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

3Distinct records
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1809–1809Years on this page

1809

Abdication

King · Stockholm · House / House of Holstein

Forced to abdicate by the military

Role range: 1792-1809

Duchy of Finland

King · House / House of Holstein

The Grand Duchy of Finland was created out of the eastern half of Sweden

Role range: 1792-1809

Rule of Finland

King · House / House of Holstein

The Grand Duchy of Finland was created out of the eastern half of Sweden

Role range: 1792-1809

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.