“I was just thinking of comparing you to him.”
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Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden
Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph 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.
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politics · King of Sweden from 1792 to 1809 · visual artist · monarch · also Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden, Gustav IV Adolf, Gustavus IV, Sweden
Born 1 November 1778 · Died 7 February 1837 · Q52929
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Everybody thinks Hitler got to power because of his armies, because they were willing to kill, and that's partially true, because in the real world power is always built on the threat of death and dishonor. But mostly he got to power on words, on the right words at the right time.
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2011· 1 entry
“Everybody thinks Hitler got to power because of his armies, because they were willing to kill, and that's partially true, because in the real world power is always built on the threat of death and dishonor. But mostly he got to power on words, on the right words at the right time.”
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2010· 1 entry
“Defeat of Hitler: Enter the Bunker”
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1934· 1 entry
“The Tragedy of the Political Exiles”
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1856· 1 entry
To Ernestine Simon (1823–1911), no children
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1837· 1 entry
Died 1837-02-07.
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1809· 1 entry
On 6 June, the National Day of Sweden now as well as in his time
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1807· 1 entry
Sweden and Portugal were left as Great Britain's only allies on the European continent
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1792· 1 entry
Career landmark: Monarch of Sweden (1792–1809).
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1786· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1786).
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1778· 1 entry
Born 1778-11-01.
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