Shot at a masked ball
Gustav III of Sweden was shot at a masked ball at the Stockholm Royal Opera in March 1792 and died 13 days later. Verdi turned the story into an opera, Un ballo in maschera.
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Gustav III of Sweden
1746–1792 · Holstein-Gottorp
King of Sweden from 1771 to 1792. Born at The Royal Court Parish. Died at The Royal Court Parish.
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Reigned
| 1771–1792 | Monarch of Sweden |
Family
- Father
- Adolf Fredrik of Sweden
- Mother
- Louisa Ulrika of Prussia
- Married
- Sophia Magdalena of Denmark 1766
- Children (1)
- Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden 1778
- Siblings (3)
- Charles XIII of Sweden 1748
Fredrik Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland 1750
Sophia Albertina of Sweden 1753
Related to
- Gustav III of Sweden was the 27× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
- Gustav III of Sweden was the second cousin twice removed of Victoria.
- Gustav III of Sweden was the third cousin 4 times removed of Louis XIV of France.