John III Of Sweden
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 431 years ago |
Date of birth | December 20,1537 |
Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
Born | Stegeborg Castle |
Sweden | |
Date of died | November 17,1592 |
Died | Tre Kronor |
Place of burial | Uppsala Cathedral, Uppsala, Sweden |
Children | Sigismund III Vasa |
John, Duke of Östergötland | |
Sofia Gyllenhielm | |
Spouse | Gunilla Bielke |
Catherine Jagiellon | |
Parents | Gustav I of Sweden |
Margaret Leijonhufvud | |
Job | Politician |
Buried | Uppsala Cathedral, Uppsala, Sweden |
Siblings | Eric XIV of Sweden |
Charles IX of Sweden | |
Nationality | Swedish |
Grandchildren | Władysław IV Vasa |
John II Casimir Vasa | |
Grandparents | Cecilia Månsdotter |
Erik Johansson Vasa | |
Ebba Eriksdotter Vasa | |
Erik Abrahamsson | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1344548 |
John III Of Sweden Life story
John III was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud. He was also, quite autonomously, the ruler of Finland, as Duke John from 1556 to 1563. In 1581 he assumed also the title Grand Prince of Finland.