Person:John III of Sweden (1)
John III of Sweden
b.20 Dec 1537
d.17 Nov 1592
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1 Oct 1536
  1. John III of Sweden1537 - 1592
  2. Katarina Vasa1539 - 1610
  3. Princess Cecilia of Sweden1540 - 1627
  4. Magnus _____, Duke of Östergötland1542 - 1595
  5. Princess Anna Maria of Sweden1545 - 1610
  6. Princess Sophia of Sweden1547 - 1611
  7. Princess Elizabeth of Sweden1549 - 1597
  8. Charles IX of Sweden1550 - 1611
Spouse and Children
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m.
  1. Sofia Johansdotter GyllenhielmBet 1556 & 1559 - 1583
  2. Julius Gyllenhielm1560 - 1581
  3. Lucretia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm1561 - 1585
Spouse and Children
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  1. Isabella Johansdotter Vasa1564 - 1566
  2. Sigismund III Vasa1566 -
  3. Anna Vasa of Sweden1568 - 1625
Spouse and Children
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  1. John _____, Duke of Östergötland1589 - 1618
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Facts and Events
Name John III of Sweden
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Dec 1537
Marriage Cohabitation?
to Karin Hansdotter
Marriage to Catherine Jagellon of Poland
Marriage to Gunilla Johansdotter Bielke
Death[1] 17 Nov 1592
Reference Number? Q52944?


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John III (; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) 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. He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Eric XIV. He is mainly remembered for his attempts to close the gap between the newly established Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Catholic church, as well as his conflict with, and murder of, his brother.

His first wife was Catherine Jagellonica of the Polish-Lithuanian ruling family, and their son Sigismund eventually ascended both the Polish-Lithuanian and Swedish thrones.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 John III of Sweden, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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