6 June 1523Independence of SwedenGustavus I Vasa
Gustav is elected King at the riksdag in Strangnas, later been celebrated as the Swedish national holiday
Historical records for Sweden in 1523, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Gustav is elected King at the riksdag in Strangnas, later been celebrated as the Swedish national holiday
Gustav is elected King at the riksdag in Strangnas, later been celebrated as the Swedish national holiday
Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Christian II of Denmark
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
Elected King of Sweden by the Diet, the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm
Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Christian II of Denmark
Gustavus I Vasa & the Hanseatic League depose Christian II of Denmark. Gustavus I Vasas uncle Frederick is elected King in Denmark
Largely unknown, becomes the ruler of a still divided country without a central Government
Succeeds as King of Sweden
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
Gustavus I Vasa founds the Vasa Dynasty, first monarch of the House of Vasa
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