Charles XIV John
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Generals, Military Officers, Soldiers, Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, French Revolution, Reign of Terror
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History, French History, Scandinavian History
Article abstract: Charles XIV lived virtually two distinct lives. He was first a soldier in the French army with strong republican convictions, and then the conservative King of Sweden.
Early Life
On January 26, 1763, Jean-Baptiste-Jules Bernadotte was born at Pau in the southern province of Gascony. The son of Henri, an attorney, and Jeanne, he was reared in a typical provincial bourgeois manner. He abandoned his law education after the death of his father in 1780 and joined the army. An intelligent young man, with a better education than the French...
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