1792: Gustav III - The assassination
Part 41: From Vikings to Modern Sweden: A Chronological Journey through Swedish History
The murder of Gustav III is one of the most famous events in Swedish history. Several books and articles have been written. The murder is so talked about and shrouded in legend that the composer Guiseppe Verdi made an opera about it, The Masquerade Ball, although he had to move the action to another time because the subject was so sensitive.
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