Adolph Ribbing
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Adolph Ludvig Ribbing, later called Adolph de Leuven, was a Swedish count and politician. He participated in the regicide of Gustav III of Sweden in 1792.
Adolph Ludvig Ribbing
Gustav III
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Gustav III, also called Gustavus III, was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Sweden.
Adolph Ribbing
…Ludvig Ribbing, later called Adolph de Leuven (10 January 1765 – 1 April 1843), was a Swedish count and politician. He participated in the regicide of Gustav III of Sweden in 1792. Adolph Ribbing was the son of Count Fredrik Ribbing and Eva Helena Löwen. He spent his childhood at the Swedish royal court, as his mother was…
Gustav's outfit during the assassination
Gustav's parents, King Adolf Frederick and Queen Louise Ulrica
Portrait of Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, painted by Alexander Roslin in 1775
King Gustav III of Sweden and his Brothers; Gustav III (left) and his two brothers, Prince Frederick Adolf and Prince Charles, later Charles XIII. Painting by Alexander Roslin.