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Carl von Fersen

1716–1786

Born
7 Apr 1716, Reykjavík
Country of birth
Iceland
Died
7 May 1786, Stockholm
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A life in time

  1. Born · Reykjavík

    Birth, Reykjavík

  2. Child born: Augusta von Fersen

    Birth, Sweden

  3. Died · Stockholm

    Death, Stockholm

What was it like?

The world around Reykjavík, 1716: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Between 1770 and 1784, the price of rye was 31 percent higher relative to the wages of day-workers compared to the period of 1735 to 1744.

Known for

Count Carl von Fersen (1716–1786), was a Swedish courtier of Baltic German descent. He was an amateur singer and a leading member of the amateur theater of king Gustav III of Sweden. He was also the director of the Royal Swedish Opera in 1780–86, and a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (1772).

Titles held

  • chamberlain

During their lifetime

  1. 1716

    Introduction of fiat copper currency

    To fund war efforts, the government released 21.5 million daler silvermynt in lightweight fiat copper coins by 1718, causing significant economic disruption.

  2. 1719

    End of royal absolutism in 1719

    The end of royal absolutism occurred in 1719, when a new constitution transferred significant political power from the monarch to the parliament.

  3. 1731

    East India Company founded in 1731

    The Swedish East India Company was founded in 1731, creating new opportunities for trade and the import of luxury goods.

  4. 1734

    Unified legal code adopted in 1734

    A comprehensive new law, the Civil Code of 1734, was adopted to provide a unified legal framework for all of Sweden.

  5. 1756

    Mass confiscation of illegal distilleries in 1756

    The government ordered the confiscation of all private aquavit manufacturing equipment, rounding up approximately 180,000 illegal distilleries across the country.

  6. 1766

    Freedom of the press act passed in 1766

    Sweden passed the world's first freedom of the press act, which granted citizens the right to publish their opinions and access official government documents.

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