Gustav I of Sweden
1496 – 1560 · aged 64
King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560
- Born
- 1496 · Lindholmens
- Died
- 29 Sept 1560 · Tre Kronor Castle
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- 1496BornBorn in Lindholmens
- 1523 – 1560RoleMonarch of Sweden
- 1534 – 1536WarCount's Feud
- 29 Sept 1560DiedDied in Tre Kronor Castle
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Biography
Gustav Eriksson Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from 1521, during the Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Gustav rose to lead this war following the Stockholm Bloodbath, where his father was executed. Gustav's election as king on 6 June 1523 (the future National Day of Sweden) and his triumphant entry into Stockholm eleven days later marked Sweden's final secession from the Kalmar Union.
During his reign, Gustav initiated the Protestant Swedish reformation, transformed the country from an elective to a hereditary monarchy and established a standing army and navy.
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