Charles XV of Sweden

Monarch

1826 – 1872

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Who was Charles XV of Sweden?

Charles XV & IV also Carl; Swedish and Norwegian: Karl was King of Sweden and Norway from 1859 until his death.

Though known as King Charles XV in Sweden, he was actually the ninth Swedish king by that name, as his predecessor Charles IX had adopted a numeral according to a fictitious history of Sweden.

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Born
May 3, 1826
Stockholm
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Religion
  • Church of Sweden
  • Lutheranism
Ethnicity
  • Swedes
Nationality
  • Sweden
Died
Sep 18, 1872
Malmö Municipality
Resting place
Riddarholm Church

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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