Battle of Brannkyrka
Involved in some of the revolts against the Danish king, at the Battle of Brannkyrka, among those captured and taken prisoner
Role range: 1523-1560
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Gustavus I Vasa Biography and Timeline
Follow Gustavus I Vasa through 21 dated historical records for Sweden.
Gustavus I Vasa, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1518–1528Years on this page
1518
Independence of Sweden
Involved in some of the revolts against the Danish king, at the Battle of Brannkyrka, among those captured and taken prisoner
Role range: 1523-1560
1520
Arrest of Gustavus I Vasa
Held in Kalc slot but escapes, returning by ship to Kalmar on the southeastern side of Sweden on 31 May 1520
Role range: 1523-1560
Independence of Sweden
Held in Kalc slot but escapes, returning by ship to Kalmar on the southeastern side of Sweden on 31 May 1520
Role range: 1523-1560
1521
Independence of Sweden
Gustavus I Vasa breaks free from the Kalmar Union & establishes the Swedish state
Role range: 1523-1560
Independence of Sweden
The Army of Dalarna elected him Regent of Sweden, where after two years of war followed, whereby the Danish troops are gradually defeated. Gathers a small army in Dalarna and becomes its leader
Role range: 1523-1560
Regency
The Army of Dalarna elected him Regent of Sweden, where after two years of war followed, whereby the Danish troops are gradually defeated
Role range: 1523-1560
1523
Succession
Gustav is elected King at the riksdag in Strangnas, later been celebrated as the Swedish national holiday
Role range: 1523-1560
Independence of Sweden
Gustav is elected King at the riksdag in Strangnas, later been celebrated as the Swedish national holiday
Role range: 1523-1560
Constitution of Sweden
Labelled the founder of modern Sweden, and the "father of the nation", Gustav liked to compare himself to Moses, whom he believed to have also liberated his people and established a state. Becomes the first truly autocratic native Swedish sovereign, a skilled propagandist and bureaucrat who lays the foundations for a more efficient centralized Government
Role range: 1523-1560
Abdication
Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Christian II of Denmark
Role range: 1523-1560
Election
Elected King of Sweden by the Diet, the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm
Role range: 1523-1560
Hanseatic League
Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Christian II of Denmark
Role range: 1523-1560
Independence of Sweden
Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Christian II of Denmark. Gustavus I Vasas uncle Frederick is elected King in Denmark
Role range: 1523-1560
Succession
Largely unknown, becomes the ruler of a still divided country without a central Government
Role range: 1523-1560
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden
Role range: 1523-1560
Unification
Largely unknown, becomes the ruler of a still divided country without a central Government. Labelled the founder of modern Sweden, and the "father of the nation", Gustav liked to compare himself to Moses, whom he believed to have also liberated his people and established a state. Becomes the first truly autocratic native Swedish sovereign, a skilled propagandist and bureaucrat who lays the foundations for a more efficient centralized Government
Role range: 1523-1560
Vasa Dynasty
Gustavus I Vasa founds the Vasa Dynasty, first monarch of the House of Vasa
Role range: 1523-1560
1527
Budget
Replenishes Royal coffers by plundering the Church to build a fleet of ships
Role range: 1523-1560
Diet
Luthernanism is approved. Gustav replenishes the Royal coffers by plundering the wealth of the Church
Role range: 1523-1560
1528
Coronation
Crowned in Uppsala Cathedral
Role range: 1523-1560
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.