Magnus VIII of Norway (Crown of the Emperor)

Magnus VIII (born Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte; 26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844) was a French military officer who was elected the Crown Prince of Norway in 1810. He ascended to the throne of Norway in 1818 when King Frederick VI abdicated the Norwegian crown (while retaining the Danish throne).

Bernadotte was born on 26 January 1763 as the son of lawyer Henri Bernadotte. He joined the French Army at the age of 17 and by 1790, he had become an ardent supporter of the French Revolution and rose rapidly from sublieutenant in 1792 to brigadier general in 1794. During his campaigns, General Bernadotte refrained his troops from plundering and pillaging and gained the reputation of a disciplinarian.

From 1806 to 1810, he served as the Prince of Pontecorvo and in 1810, he was elected the Crown Prince of Norway.