| Oscar I | |
|---|---|
 Portrait by Arvid Julius Gottfried Virgin, 1858 | |
| King of Sweden and Norway | |
| Reign | 8 March 1844 – 8 July 1859 |
| Coronation | 28 September 1844, Stockholm |
| Predecessor | Charles XIV & III John |
| Successor | Charles XV & IV |
| Born | Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte 4 July 1799 Paris, French First Republic |
| Died | 8 July 1859 (aged 60) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Burial | 8 August 1859 |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Bernadotte |
| Father | Charles XIV John |
| Mother | Désirée Clary |
| Religion | Church of Sweden prev. Catholic Church |
| Signature |  |
Oscar I (born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte; 4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859) was King of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 until his death.[1][2][3] He was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte.
The only child of King Charles XIV John, Oscar inherited the thrones upon the death of his father. Throughout his reign he would pursue a liberal course in politics in contrast to Charles XIV John, instituting reforms and improving ties between Sweden and Norway. In an address to him in 1857, the Riksdag declared that he had promoted the material prosperity of the kingdom more than any of his predecessors.[4]
- ^ "Oscar 1, Konge". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Kong Oscar I (1799–1859)". kongehuset.no. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Oskar, konungar af Sverige och Norge". Nordisk familjebok. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ Cronholm, Neander N. (1902). A History of Sweden from the Earliest Times to the Present Day. ch 40 pp 273–288