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Succession

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

9Records
1523–1632Date range
7Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1523

Gustavus I Vasa6 June 1523

Strangnas · House / House of Vasa

Gustav is elected King at the riksdag in Strangnas, later been celebrated as the Swedish national holiday

Gustavus I Vasa1523

House / House of Vasa

Largely unknown, becomes the ruler of a still divided country without a central Government

Gustavus I Vasa1523

Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as King of Sweden

1560

Erik XIV1560

Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as King of Sweden

1568

John III1568

Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as King of Sweden, 2nd son of Gustav I Vasa

1592

Sigismund III Vasa1592

Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as King of Sweden

1604

Charles IX1604

Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as King of Sweden

1611

Gustavus II Adolphus30 October 1611

Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as King of Sweden

1632

Christina1632

Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as Queen of Sweden

Names involved

Charles IXChristinaErik XIVGustavus I VasaGustavus II AdolphusJohn IIISigismund III Vasa

Provenance

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