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FrederickLouis Posted July 4, 2024 Posted July 4, 2024 On this day, July 4, 1799 ~ Birth of King Oscar I of Sweden in Paris, France
Luv2play Posted July 4, 2024 Posted July 4, 2024 11 hours ago, FrederickLouis said: On this day, July 4, 1799 ~ Birth of King Oscar I of Sweden in Paris, France This was just after the French Revolution. Count Bernadotte, one of Napoleon’s generals, later became the King of Sweden. Was Oscar his son?
FrederickLouis Posted July 5, 2024 Posted July 5, 2024 12 hours ago, Luv2play said: This was just after the French Revolution. Count Bernadotte, one of Napoleon’s generals, later became the King of Sweden. Was Oscar his son? Yes, Oscar was the son of Jean Baptiste Bernadotte.
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