Events from the year 1811 in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...

Incumbents

Monarch A monarch () is a head of stateWebster's II New College Dictionary. "Monarch". Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest ...

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Charles XIII Charles XIII or Carl XIII (; 7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818) was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death. He was the second son (and younger brother to King Gustav III) of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa ...

Events

* June - The peasant rebellion '' Klågerupskravallerna'' takes place in the province of Scania. * - The

Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry The Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry (), formerly the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture (), founded in 1813 at the initiative of Crown Prince Charles, is one of the Royal Academies in Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdo ...

is founded. * - The Crown Princess,

Désirée Clary Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary (; 8 November 1777 – 17 December 1860) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 5 February 1818 to 8 March 1844 as the wife of King Charles XIV John. Charles John was a French general and founder of the House o ...

, leaves Sweden for France, where she lives estranged from her spouse until 1823. * - The creation of the

Order of Charles XIII The Royal Order of Charles XIII () is a Swedish order (honour), order of merit, founded by King Charles XIII of Sweden, Charles XIII in 1811. Membership The Lord and Master of the Order is the Monarch, King of Sweden, currently King Carl XVI Gust ...

. * - Married businesswomen are granted the right to make decisions about their own businesses without their husband's consent.Mansdominans i förändring, om ledningsgrupper och styrelser: betänkande by Sverige Utredningen om kvinnor på ledande poster i näringslivet (SOU 2003:16). Stockholm: Edita Norstedts Tryckeri AB. 2003. .

Births

* 31 August –

Adolfina Fägerstedt Adolfina Fägerstedt (31 August 1811 – 1902), was a Swedish ballerina. She was considered as one of the leading members of the Royal Swedish Ballet in the 1830s and 1840s. She became a student of the Royal Swedish Ballet in 1821, a figurante ...

, ballerina (d. 1902) * 1 September –

Richard Dybeck Richard Dybeck (1 September 1811 – 28 July 1877) was a Swedish jurist, antiquarian, and lyricist. He is mainly remembered as the author of the lyrics to what is now the de facto Swedish national anthem, ''Du gamla, Du fria''. Biography Dybeck w ...

jurist, antiquarian, and lyricist (died

1877 Events January * January 1 – Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India by the Royal Titles Act 1876, introduced by Benjamin Disraeli, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom . * January 8 – Great Sioux War of 1876: Batt ...

) * 17 September –

August Blanche August Blanche (17 September 1811 – 30 November 1868) was a Swedish journalist, novelist, and politician. Life August Theodor Blanche was born in Stockholm, Sweden, the illegitimate child of a servant girl and a priest. His mother eventually ...

journalist, novelist, and a socialist politician (died

1868 Events January * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsu ...

) *

Malla Höök Amelie "Malla" Höök (1811–1882) was a Swedish actress and courtesan. She was engaged at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm in 1828–1842, and also a well known courtesan. She is often mentioned in theater history for her friendship with ...

, actress and courtesan (died

1882 Events January * January 2 ** The Standard Oil Trust is secretly created in the United States to control multiple corporations set up by John D. Rockefeller and his associates. ** Irish-born author Oscar Wilde arrives in New York at the ...

)

Deaths

* 5 August –

Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller (February 18, 1751 – October 5, 1811) was a Swedish painter whose notable works include ''Danaë receiving Jupiter in a Shower of Gold''. Wertmüller was born in Stockholm and studied art at home before moving to Paris i ...

, painter (born

1751 In Britain and its colonies (except Scotland), 1751 only had 282 days due to the Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, which ended the year on 31 December (rather than nearly three months later according to its previous rule). Events January ...

) * 14 September -

Johanna Löfblad Johanna Catharina Löfblad née ''Embeck'' or ''Enbäck'' (1733 – 14 September 1811), also known as Madame Gentschein and Madame Löfblad, was a Swedish stage actress. She was a member of the pioneer group of actors in the first Swedish nation ...

, Swedish actor and singer (born

1733 Events January–March * January 13 – Borommarachathirat V becomes King of Siam (now Thailand) upon the death of King Sanphet IX. * January 27 – George Frideric Handel's classic opera, ''Orlando'' is performed for the ...

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Years of the 19th century in Sweden

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