Adolphe Frederic of Sweden

Adolphe Frederic (Adolf Fredrik) (May 14th 1710 - February 12th 1771), king of Sweden.

He was king de Suède of 1751 with 1771.

Family

Wire of Christian Auguste de Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp and Albertine of Frederique de Bade-Durlach.

In 1744, it married Louise Ulrique of Prussia (1720 - 1782), girl of Frederic-Guillaume Ier of Prussia.

Four children were born from this union:

  • Frederic-Adolphe of Sweden (1750 - 1805), duke of Ostergötland

Biography

Prince of the house of Holstein-Gottorp, he was bishop of Lubeck and administrator of the Duché of Holstein-Gottorp when the states of Sweden, under the pressure of the Russia indicated it for the throne (1743).

He accepted the crown in 1751, restores peace with Russia, and made flower sciences, arts and the trade. Unfortunately, it could not always maintain the authority royal. It is under its reign were formed the factions of the Bonnets and the Chapeaux .

It mourrut of an indigestion in 1771.

Source

Simple: Adolf Frederick off Sweden

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