Bernadotte
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Count Folke 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat and United Nations mediator; assassinated.
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Jean Baptiste Jules 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; as Charles XIV, king of Sweden and Norway 1818–44.
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Folke (ˈfɔlke), Count. 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat, noted for his work with the Red Cross during World War II and as United Nations mediator in Palestine (1948). He was assassinated by Jewish terrorists
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Jean Baptiste Jules (ʒɑ̃ batist ʒyl). 1764–1844, French marshal under Napoleon; king of Norway and Sweden (1818–44) as Charles XIV
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The dynasty was founded more than 200 years ago by Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, a French marshal who was invited to become king of Sweden and was coronated in 1818 as Karl XIV Johan.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
Crown Princess Victoria is the first heir in the Bernadotte dynasty to marry a Swede.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2023
"Being by nature an optimist," said Bernadotte, "I haven't become a pessimist."
From Time Magazine Archive
Alive to the main chance, Bernadotte was glad for a job as one of Napoleon's generals.
From Time Magazine Archive
But as usual his anger against an old comrade is short-lived, and he gives General Clarke 292 permission to send Bernadotte to command at Antwerp against the English.
From Napoleon's Letters to Josephine by Hall, Henry Foljambe
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