Arrest of John III
Siezed & imprisoned by his brother King Erik XIV
Role range: 1568-1592
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John III Biography and Timeline
Follow John III through 6 dated historical records for Sweden.
John III, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1563–1570Years on this page
1563
Arrest
Siezed & imprisoned by his brother King Erik XIV
Role range: 1568-1592
1568
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden, 2nd son of Gustav I Vasa
Role range: 1568-1592
1570
Independence of Sweden
Denmark recognizes Swedish independence under the Peace of Stettin
Role range: 1568-1592
Peace
Denmark recognizes Swedish independence under the Peace of Stettin
Role range: 1568-1592
Rule of Sweden
Denmark recognizes Swedish independence under the Peace of Stettin
Role range: 1568-1592
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.