Wilhelm I of Sweden (Frederick VI of Scandinavia)

Wilhelm I (1829-1897) was the King of Sweden from 1877 to 1897. He was the brother of the Grand Duke of Baden Frederick I, the sister son of Gustav V of Sweden and the grandson of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden. Before his reign of Sweden Wilhelm had fought for the Austrians in the Austro-Prussian war, although he later supported the unification of Germany. He also fought for the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian war. He was married to Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg, with whom he had two children, including Maximilian who would succeed as the King of Sweden.