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TheStrangestOfKings t1_iqwvp82 wrote
It does mention that he and Napoleon had a turbulent relationship. I imagine it didn’t take much in the way of convincing for him to turn on his former boss
gwaydms t1_iqxw9p1 wrote
Napoleon tipped the balance by not trusting the Swedes, even under the man he had trusted so long.
Justice-Gorsuch t1_iqwavwk wrote
Russia pushed hard for Bernadotte to be made king of France after the Napoleonic Wars. At the Congress of Vienna, Russia didn’t want the Bourbon dynasty restored and argued that it should be him instead, but the other great powers wanted someone with more legitimacy and were weary of someone they saw might be a Russian puppet leading France.
TheParisCommune1871 t1_iqwzssg wrote
Instead they get the Syphilitic-Gangrenous Louis XVIII and his reactionary dullard Charles X.
thenewcomputer OP t1_iqweypv wrote
what an incredible life he had
RockItGuyDC t1_iqy1ref wrote
>weary
*wary or leery
Cold_Situation_7803 t1_iqw7n0w wrote
This a great example to show Zoomers that anyone can become a royal head of state if they skip the avocado toast and work hard. /s
thenewcomputer OP t1_iqwggit wrote
I plan on ending my days as the King of Spain
ErrantJune t1_iqwkc51 wrote
Anybody in Western NY in the 90s could tell you exactly how to make this happen.
HolaItsEd t1_iqwzj5r wrote
This was a WNY thing? I remember this song when I clicked your link, but didn't realize it was a localized thing, if it was!
ErrantJune t1_iqxbps6 wrote
Everyone I know who knows this song (and Moxy Fruvous) has a WNY connection so I don't want to say it's ONLY local, but there was a lot more exposure in that region (and probably other northeastern states that border CA).
MJTony t1_iqxma11 wrote
Jian Ghomeshi beats women
Monochromatic_Kuma t1_iqwqin0 wrote
A Spanish comedian made a sketch a few years ago where a Chinese tycoon was proclaimed King of Spain in exchange of bringing his investments.
aesxylus t1_iqwti38 wrote
There’s a little black spot on the sun today…
_Silver_Engineer_ t1_iqw7wya wrote
Dude, it's like one in a trillion...
ErrantJune t1_iqw8qpv wrote
So you're saying there's a chance.
LostWithOutaCare t1_iqw1jkj wrote
Watched all of epic history's Marshall's. Bernadotte definitely stood out from the rest because of his humble beginning and rise to power rivaling the kings of Europe
thenewcomputer OP t1_iqw22vq wrote
He's got a crazy story. Most people would have stopped once they hit Marshal of France.
ErrantJune t1_iqw8n0j wrote
His story is absolutely fascinating. His wife, Desiree Clary, had been briefly engaged to Napoleon Bonaparte (her sister married Napoleon's brother Joseph) before she met and married Bernadotte.
Biltongbakkie t1_iqwlmcu wrote
His ancestry is still the reigning royal house of Sweden.
Made a scapegoat by Napoleon for his failures, made a king by Sweden for his kind treatment of POW soldiers.
Okiro_Benihime t1_ir02lgz wrote
> Made a scapegoat by Napoleon for his failures
What?
Mycrost t1_iqwj2cn wrote
It must be nice, to have Napoleon by your side
TheParisCommune1871 t1_iqwyz14 wrote
The current King of Sweden is from the French Third Estate?!?!? The Royal Swedish Coat of Arms still has the Napoleonic Eagle.
thenewcomputer OP t1_iqx4ni4 wrote
yup- house of Bernadotte
TheParisCommune1871 t1_iqx4qjd wrote
I know I study the French Revolution and Napoleonic Era.
gwaydms t1_iqxx6sx wrote
What an amazing life. Bernadotte started as a private soldier and worked his way up through the ranks. Through his considerable intelligence and other personal qualities, he won the trust of Napoleon and many others. His honesty and humanity toward others ultimately won him the Swedish crown.
Ok_Mix5519 t1_iqy6a9n wrote
Haven’t we all, in our own way, died King of Sweden?
avbbva t1_iqw2092 wrote
I'm somewhat disappointed that he did not, in fact, have a tattoo reading "Death to the kings".
HappyHighwayman t1_iqx31sn wrote
Being an unelected leader of a foreign country is something everyone should aspire to be
DoofusMagnus t1_iqxmzfw wrote
He actually was elected by the Riksdag of the Estates. Not the same as a modern popular election, but an election. Of course his descendants haven't had to bother with that whole voting nonsense.
FindTheRemnant t1_iqz2ydx wrote
"In 1810 King Charles XIII of Sweden was childless and the crown prince Charles August had died of a stroke. Baron Mörner was then a lieutenant in the Uppland Regiment. Entirely on his own initiative, Mörner offered the succession to the Swedish crown to Bernadotte. Although the Swedish government, amazed at Mörner's effrontery, placed him under arrest, the candidature of Bernadotte gradually gained favor. "
Stranger than fiction
ThatBassPlayer t1_irn40e0 wrote
If I remember correctly, didn't he have a 'Death To Kings' tattoo?
Frenetic_Platypus t1_iqw3j34 wrote
The best part is that he was elected by people who wanted to be allied to France while pretending to be sent directly by Napoleon, but then he immediately told him to go eat a bag of dicks and helped Russia defeat him.