-governs through peace, despite dissent

1852: During French Wars > Third French War (1847-54), overthrown

-following unfortunate intervention and revolution, Gustav V flees to Swedish Pomerania

1852 (provisional) def. --------- (Gustavian)

1853 def. -------- (Gustavian), -------- (Radical Republican)

1856 def. -------- (Gustavian), -------- (Radical Republican)

-Sweden is reorganized onto lines of British regime after British Wars > Popular Revolution (1827-9)

-soon forms Moderate bloc in opposition to Radical republicans

1859 def. August Sohlman (Moderate Republican), -------- (Gustavian)

1862 def.

1865 def.

-repeated reactionary obstinacy of Gustavian house results in breakup of Gustavian bloc

1868 def.

1871 def.

-refuses intervention in Russia's Wars > Second Circassian War (1872-5) controversially

1874 def.

1877 def.

1880 def.

1883 def.

1886 def.

1889 def.

1892 def.

-French Wars > Fifth French War (1892-5) breaks out

-after British Isles enters Sweden decides to enter too

-to make gains against Russia

-considered a bad man for the job

-after Russia does well

1895 def.

-general made on this role

-Russia getting knocked from the war means status quo ante bellum

-forced upon it by Anglo-French

1898 def.

1901 def.

1904 def.

1907 def.

-with Young Russian Revolution (1902-8) invades Russia

-reclaims Vyborg, Old Karelia, and North Ingria

-but loses some of North Ingria in later invasion and in final peace

-still celebrated as victory redeeming shitty performance in last war

1910 def.

1913 def.

-faced with Recessions > Panic of 1911

-mismanages it and defeated

1852: Elected to the Chief Magistracy of Sweden by the Provisorisk Nationalförsamling

1862: Re-elected to the Chief Magistracy of Sweden by the Nationalförsamling