Gustav Vasa
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Gustav Eriksson Vasa, also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm from 1521, during the Swedish War of Libera
Portrait by Jakob Binck, 1542
Christian II, Gustav Vasa's main antagonist
Roggeborgen, in Strängnäs, was a central location during the events when Gustav Eriksson was elected king of Sweden.
Gustav Vasa examines the Finnish translation of the New Testament presented by Mikael Agricola.
Erik XIV
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Erik XIV or Eric XIV became King of Sweden following the death of his father, Gustav I, on 29 September 1560. During a 1568 rebellion against him, Erik was incarcerated by his half-brother John III. H
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…elective monarchy and replaced it with a hereditary monarchy under the House of Vasa, which held the Swedish throne until 1654. Three of his sons, Erik XIV, John III and Charles IX, held the kingship at different points. Gustav Vasa has subsequently been labelled the founder of modern Sweden, and the "father…
Portrait by Domenicus Verwilt, 1561
Erik's parents, King Gustav I and Queen Catherine, as depicted on their grave monument
Erik's sarcophagus in Västerås Cathedral
Image of Erik XIV on a wall of Stockholm Palace