1792 ⟶ Assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden

King Gustav III of Sweden is assassinated by a conspiracy of...
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✝️ Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden

Protestant Reformation begins in Sweden.⟶
Protestant Reformation Established in Sweden (1527)
ChristianityReligionReligious ReformEuropean History
SwedenSweden

👑 Gustav III's Coup d'état Establishes Near-Absolute Monarchy

Gustav III of Sweden stages a coup d'état, becoming almost an absolute monarch.⟶
Gustav III's Coup d'état Establishes Near-Absolute Monarchy (1772)
MonarchyCoup d'étatPolitical ReformEnlightened AbsolutismGustav IIIAbsolutismRoyal Power
SwedenSweden

🔪 Assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden

King Gustav III of Sweden is assassinated by a conspiracy of noblemen.⟶
Assassination of King Gustav III of Sweden (1792)
MonarchyAssassinationPolitical IntrigueGustav IIINobilityConspiracyEnlightened Absolutism
SwedenSweden

🌾 Severe Famine in Sweden

1867–1869: Famine in Sweden.⟶
Severe Famine in Sweden (1867)
FamineMigrationEconomic HardshipDisaster
SwedenSweden

🇳🇴 Norway Dissolves Union with Sweden and Gains Independence

June 7: The Norwegian Parliament declares the union with Sweden dissolved, and Norway achieves full independence.⟶
Norway Dissolves Union with Sweden and Gains Independence (1905)
IndependenceNationalismPolitical UnionMonarchyDiplomacySovereigntyParliament
NorwayNorwaySwedenSweden

🔪 Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme

February 28: Assassination of Olof Palme, Prime Minister of Sweden.⟶
Assassination of Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme (1986)
AssassinationPolitical ViolenceCold WarPrime MinisterInternational Relations
SwedenSweden