Karl XIV Johan av Sverige. Carl XIV John (1763-1844), in Swedish Karl XIV Johan and in English alternately referred to as Charles John, was a Frenchman and Italian prince who became King of Sweden 1818-1844 and as Carl III John also King of Norway (same period). Karl XIV Johan av Sverige. Charles XIV John, French Revolutionary general and marshal of France (1804), who was elected crown prince of Sweden (1810), becoming regent and then king of Sweden and Norway (1818–44). Raised locally, Bernadotte elected to pursue a military career rather than become a tailor like his father. Charles XIV& III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Karl Johan (26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his death and served as de facto regent and head of state from 1810 to 1818. The period of his administration was characterized by progress in all directions, both public and private. Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Carl Johan (26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was a Swedish monarch. Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Carl Johan (26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was a Swedish monarch. Charles XIV John of Sweden (Karl XIV Johan) or Charles III John of Norway (Karl III Johan), originally Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte (January 26, 1763–March 8, 1844) was King of Sweden and Norway. Charles XIV & III John, also known as Carl John, (Swedish and Norwegian: Karl Johan; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his death and served as de facto regent and head of state from 1810 to 1818. Charles was the only one of Napoleon's generals who founded a permanent dynasty. Charles XIV John or Carl John, (Swedish and Norwegian: Karl XIV Johan; born Jean Bernadotte; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (proclaimed as Charles XIV John, but in recent times referred to accurately in Norway as Charles III John) from 1818 until his death in 1844. He was also the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo, in south-central Italy, from 1806 until 1810. Charles XIV and III John or Carl John, (Swedish and Norwegian: Karl Johan; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his death, and served as de facto regent and head of state from 1810 to 1818. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Carl Johan (26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was a Swedish monarch. He was the King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his 1844 death.Before he became Swedish royalty, he had also been the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo from 1806 until 1810, but then stopped using that title. He was also the first Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo, Italy. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. King of Sweden (1818-1844) as Karl XIV Johan King of Norway (1818-1844) as Karl III Johan fullname Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte formerly Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte Born: January 26, 1763, Pau, France Died: March 8, 1844, Stockholm French by birth, Jhe served a long career in the French Army. Charles XIII. Crowned King Charles XIV John in 1818, he ruled Sweden until his death in 1844. Born at Pau, France on January 26, 1763, Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was the son of Jean Henri and Jeanne Bernadotte. He was the King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his 1844 death.Before he became Swedish royalty, he had also been the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo from 1806 until 1810, but then stopped using that title. Charles XIV & III John, also Carl John, Swedish and Norwegian: Karl Johan (26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his death.Before he became king, he was also the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo, in Southern Italy, between 1806 and 1810.. He was also the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo, in south-central Italy, from 1806 until 1810. died in 1818, and was succeeded by Prince Charles John as Charles XIV. He was the King of Sweden (as Charles XIV John) and King of Norway (as Charles III John) from 1818 until his 1844 death.Before he became Swedish royalty, he had also been the Sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo from 1806 until 1810, but then stopped using that title.