1809 Swedish coup d'état

When

7 Mar 1809 – 10 May 1809

Kind

Coup

Coordinates

59.33° N, 18.07° E

Description

King Gustav IV deposed and new constitution implemented

Deposition of Swedish King Gustav IV and establishment of constitutional democracy

The Coup of 1809, also referred to as the Revolution of 1809, was a Swedish coup d'état on 13 March of that year by a group of noblemen led by Georg Adlersparre, with support from the Western Army. The coup resulted in the deposition of King Gustav IV Adolf and the introduction of a new Instrument of Government. The coup was provoked by the disastrous Finnish War.

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