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Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. [1] [2] [3] He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte .
Oscar I (born July 4, 1799, Paris—died July 8, 1859, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to 1859, son of Charles XIV John, formerly the French marshal Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte.
Mar 5, 2018 · King Oskar I 1844-1859. Oskar (I) was the son of King Karl XIV Johan and his wife, Désirée. He came to Sweden from France aged eleven, and succeeded his father as king at the age of 45. He was less conservative than his father, and his policies were more in favour of reform.
Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death. He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte.
King Oskar I. Oscar came to Sweden from France at the age of 11, and succeeded his father at the age of 45.In contrast to his father, he was less conservative and pursued a more reformist policy. Oskar was a keen writer, and wrote about subjects including the need for modern prisons.
Jan 8, 2011 · Oscar I succeeded his father as King of Norway and Sweden in 1844, and took as his motto “Justice and truth”. He was married to Josephine of Leuchtenberg, and they had five children, two of whom became kings of Norway-Sweden.
Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 until his death in 1859. [1]
When Karl XIV Johan 1818 become King of the Union, Oskar became Crown Prince of Sweden and Norway. On 19 June 1823, he married Joséphine of Leuchtenberg at Stockholm Cathedral. After the death of his father in 1844, he assumed leadership of the country.
Oscar I, 1799–1859, king of Sweden and Norway (1844–59), son and successor of Charles XIV. His reign was one of social and economic advance. His book on the reform of criminal law and prisons had wide influence.
During the Crimean War, Oscar shifted his international orientation away from Russia and towards the western powers by signing the so-called November Treaty of 1855. This treaty established Sweden-Norway's independent position relative to Russia, and was considered to be of major importance.
