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122 The Men of 1809
Episode 125

122 The Men of 1809

The Scandinavian History Podcast

December 5, 202531m 57s

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Show Notes

King Gustav IV Adolf was blamed for the loss of Finland, and even before the war against Russia ended, he was ousted in a coup. His uncle Karl was given the crown, but everyone knew this wasn’t a long term solution. Karl was old and childless, so the search for a new crown prince started immediately.