Adolf Friedrich (Sweden)

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Adolf Friedrich of Sweden, painted by Lorenz Pasch the Younger

Adolf Friedrich (born May 14, 1710 in Gottorf ; † February 12, 1771 in Stockholm ) was King of Sweden from 1751 to 1771.

Life

Adolf Friedrich was the second son of the Protestant prince-bishop of the Lübeck bishopric, Christian August von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf and his wife Albertine von Baden-Durlach . He was connected to the Swedish royal family through his uncle Friedrich IV , who was a brother-in-law of the Swedish king Karl XII. was, but above all his mother came from Friedrich VII. Magnus von Baden-Durlach (father) and Christine Magdalena von Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (grandmother) of Karl IX. from.

Adolf succeeded his brother Carl, who died early, as Prince-Bishop of Lübeck on September 16, 1727 through the election of the Lübeck Cathedral Chapter at the age of seventeen . After the death of his cousin Karl Friedrich von Holstein-Gottorf in 1739 he became the administrator of Holstein-Gottorf for his underage son Karl Peter Ulrich , who later became Tsar Peter III.

He was elected heir to the Swedish throne on June 23, 1743, shortly after Tsarina Elizabeth appointed his nephew to succeed her. After the death of Friedrich I , he took over the government office in 1751. The coronation took place on November 26th of the same year.

To increase his popularity, Adolf made several trips through different regions of Sweden, but this did not lead to an increase in power over the influential Imperial Council . As a result, close confidants of Adolf's wife and supporters of the court party attempted a royal coup in 1756 . However, this failed and several allies of the royal couple were executed on the scaffold . Adolf remained king, albeit with extremely little influence. The period up to his death was marked by internal political disputes among the political parties in Sweden.

Adolf died on February 12, 1771 after a stroke . It is believed that this was a result of digestive problems. After having eaten lobster , caviar , sauerkraut , smoked herring and champagne at an opulent meal , he ate 14 portions of his favorite dish for dessert, a semla filled with almond paste and cream, marinated in a pot of hot milk . He is therefore known to Swedish school children as the king who ate himself to death.

Johann Elias Ridinger etched his equestrian portrait when Adolf Friedrich was still Crown Prince of Sweden and Hereditary Prince of Norway.

progeny

On August 29, 1744, Adolf Friedrich married Ulrike von Prussia , who bore him four children:

  • Gustav III (January 24, 1746 - March 29, 1792), King of Sweden
  • Charles XIII (7 October 1748 - 5 February 1818), King of Sweden
  • Friedrich Adolf (* July 18, 1750 - December 12, 1803), Duke of Ostergötland
  • Sophie Albertine (October 8, 1753 - March 17, 1829), Princess of Sweden

Adolf Friedrich had several children out of wedlock.

ancestors

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich III. of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1597–1659)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Christian Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1641–1695)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Maria Elisabeth of Saxony (1610–1684)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1673–1726)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich III. King of Denmark (1609–1670)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friederike Amalie of Denmark (1649–1704)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Sophie Amalie of Braunschweig-Calenberg (1628–1685)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Adolf Friedrich King of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich VI. of Baden-Durlach (1617–1677)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich VII. Magnus of Baden-Durlach (1647–1709)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Christine Magdalena of Pfalz-Zweibrücken-Kleeburg (1616–1662)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Albertine Friederike von Baden-Durlach (1682–1755)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Friedrich III. of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1597–1659)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Augusta Maria of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf (1649–1728)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Maria Elisabeth of Saxony (1610–1684)
 
 
 
 
 
 

Note: Due to weddings within the family, Friedrich III. von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf and his wife Maria Elisabeth are two-time great-grandparents of Adolph Friedrich.

swell

  1. ↑ messengernews.net ( Memento of March 8, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ^ Neon Unnützes Wissen , Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munich, 3rd edition 10/2008, bullet point 1203

literature

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predecessor Office successor
Friedrich King of Sweden
1751–1771 		Gustav III
Karl Prince-Bishop of Lübeck
1727–1750 		Friedrich August
personal data
SURNAME Adolf Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION King of Sweden (1751–1771)
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1710
PLACE OF BIRTH Gottorf
DATE OF DEATH February 12, 1771
Place of death Stockholm