Gustav I of Sweden
King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560
(Redirected from Gustav Vasa)
Gustav I of Sweden (born 14 May 1496, died 29 September 1560) was the King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560.[1] During his reign, Sweden broke relationship with the Kalmar Union and the Roman Catholic Church.
| Gustav I | |
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 Gustav I portrayed in 1542 by Jakob Bincks. | |
| King of Sweden | |
| Reign | 6 June 1523 – 29 September 1560 |
| Coronation | 6 June 1523 |
| Predecessor | Christian II |
| Successor | Eric XIV |
| Born | 12 May 1496 (assumed) Rydboholm Castle, Sweden or Lindholmen, Sweden |
| Died | 29 September 1560 (aged 64) Tre Kronor, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Burial | 21 December 1560 |
| Spouse | Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg Margaret Leijonhufvud Katarina Stenbock |
| Issue | Eric XIV of Sweden John III of Sweden Katharina Vasa Cecilia, Margravine of Baden-Rodemachern Magnus, Duke of Östergötland Anna Maria, Countess Palatine of Veldenz Sophia, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg Elizabeth, Duchess Mecklenburg-Gadebusch Charles IX of Sweden |
| House | House of Vasa |
| Father | Erik Johansson Vasa |
| Mother | Cecilia Månsdotter Eka |
| Religion | Lutheran Christianity , formerly Roman Catholic Christianity |
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