1778 - 1837
Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was King of Sweden from 1792 until he was deposed in a coup in 1809. He was also the last Swedish monarch to be the ruler of Finland. The occupation of Finland in 1808–09 by Russian forces was the immediate cause of Gustav's violent overthrow by officers of his own army. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden has received more than 496,910 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 45 in 2019). Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is the 783rd most popular politician (up from 793rd in 2019), the 36th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 14th most popular Swedish Politician.
Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden is most famous for his failed invasion of Russia in 1709.
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Among politicians, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ranks 783 out of 15,710. Before him are Justin I, Harald Bluetooth, Simon of Cyrene, Petronius Maximus, Chaim Weizmann, and Enver Pasha. After him are Béla IV of Hungary, Harold Wilson, James V of Scotland, Childeric I, Baudouin of Belgium, and Zeno.
450 - 527
HPI: 77.44
Rank: 777
935 - 986
HPI: 77.44
Rank: 778
100 BC - 100
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 779
396 - 455
HPI: 77.43
Rank: 780
1874 - 1952
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 781
1881 - 1922
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 782
1778 - 1837
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 783
1206 - 1270
HPI: 77.41
Rank: 784
1916 - 1995
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 785
1512 - 1542
HPI: 77.40
Rank: 786
440 - 481
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 787
1930 - 1993
HPI: 77.39
Rank: 788
425 - 491
HPI: 77.38
Rank: 789
Among people born in 1778, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ranks 5. Before him are Louis Bonaparte, Humphry Davy, Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, and Marie Thérèse of France. After him are José de San Martín, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen, Fernando Sor, Bernardo O'Higgins, Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, and Clemens Brentano. Among people deceased in 1837, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ranks 4. Before him are Alexander Pushkin, William IV of the United Kingdom, and Charles Fourier. After him are John Constable, Hortense de Beauharnais, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Georg Büchner, Giacomo Leopardi, François Gérard, Wilhelmine of Prussia, Queen of the Netherlands, and John Field.
1778 - 1846
HPI: 80.45
Rank: 1
1778 - 1829
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 2
1778 - 1850
HPI: 78.34
Rank: 3
1778 - 1851
HPI: 77.44
Rank: 4
1778 - 1837
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 5
1778 - 1850
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 6
1778 - 1837
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 7
1778 - 1852
HPI: 74.65
Rank: 8
1778 - 1839
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 9
1778 - 1842
HPI: 72.29
Rank: 10
1778 - 1820
HPI: 71.67
Rank: 11
1778 - 1842
HPI: 71.54
Rank: 12
1799 - 1837
HPI: 87.86
Rank: 1
1765 - 1837
HPI: 79.47
Rank: 2
1772 - 1837
HPI: 79.09
Rank: 3
1778 - 1837
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 4
1776 - 1837
HPI: 76.36
Rank: 5
1783 - 1837
HPI: 75.39
Rank: 6
1778 - 1837
HPI: 75.01
Rank: 7
1813 - 1837
HPI: 73.34
Rank: 8
1798 - 1837
HPI: 73.11
Rank: 9
1770 - 1837
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 10
1774 - 1837
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 11
1782 - 1837
HPI: 70.46
Rank: 12
Among people born in Sweden, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ranks 36 out of 1,296. Before him are Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Emanuel Swedenborg (1688), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), Charles XIII of Sweden (1748), Tomas Tranströmer (1931), and Ingrid of Sweden (1910). After him are John III of Sweden (1537), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), Björn Borg (1956), Raoul Wallenberg (1912), Charles XV of Sweden (1826), and Charles XI of Sweden (1655).
1746 - 1792
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 30
1688 - 1772
HPI: 78.42
Rank: 31
1550 - 1611
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 32
1748 - 1818
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 33
1931 - 2015
HPI: 77.61
Rank: 34
1910 - 2000
HPI: 77.58
Rank: 35
1778 - 1837
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 36
1537 - 1592
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 37
1688 - 1741
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 38
1956 - Present
HPI: 77.10
Rank: 39
1912 - 1947
HPI: 76.94
Rank: 40
1826 - 1872
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 41
1655 - 1697
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 42
Among politicians born in Sweden, Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ranks 14. Before him are Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (1946), Gustaf V of Sweden (1858), Oscar II of Sweden (1829), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), and Charles XIII of Sweden (1748). After him are John III of Sweden (1537), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), Charles XV of Sweden (1826), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), and Olof Skötkonung (980).
1946 - Present
HPI: 80.41
Rank: 8
1858 - 1950
HPI: 79.55
Rank: 9
1829 - 1907
HPI: 78.94
Rank: 10
1746 - 1792
HPI: 78.54
Rank: 11
1550 - 1611
HPI: 78.04
Rank: 12
1748 - 1818
HPI: 77.80
Rank: 13
1778 - 1837
HPI: 77.42
Rank: 14
1537 - 1592
HPI: 77.36
Rank: 15
1688 - 1741
HPI: 77.17
Rank: 16
1826 - 1872
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 17
1655 - 1697
HPI: 76.86
Rank: 18
1533 - 1577
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 19
980 - 1022
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 20