Permanent historical factsheet

Independence of Sweden

Sweden · House / House of Vasa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

3Records
1521–1570Date range
2Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1521

Gustavus I Vasa1521

House / House of Vasa

Gustavus I Vasa breaks free from the Kalmar Union & establishes the Swedish state

1523

Gustavus I Vasa1523

House / House of Vasa

Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Christian II of Denmark. Gustavus I Vasas uncle Frederick is elected King in Denmark

1570

John III1570

Stettin · House / House of Vasa

Denmark recognizes Swedish independence under the Peace of Stettin

Names involved

Gustavus I VasaJohn III

Provenance

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