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Johan III Vasa, King of Sweden

Swedish: Johan III Gustafsson Vasa, Kung av Sverige, Finnish: Kuningas Juhana III III Vasa, Ruotsin kuningas
Also Known As: "John III", "King of Sweden"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stegeborg, Östergötland, Sverige (Sweden)
Death: November 17, 1592 (54)
Stockholm, Stockholms Län, Sverige (Sweden)
Place of Burial: Uppsala, Sverige
Immediate Family:

Son of King of Sweden Gustaf Eriksson Vasa and Sveriges Drottning Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud, Queen of Sweden
Husband of Catherine Jagellon, Queen of Sweden and Gunilla Bielke, Queen of Sweden
Partner of Barbro Olsson
Ex-partner of Catharina Hansdotter
Father of Sophia Elisabeth Johansdotter Gyllenhielm; Augustus Johansson Gyllenhielm; Lucretia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm; Julius Johansson Gyllenhielm; Isabella Vasa, Prinsessa and 3 others
Brother of Catherine Vasa; Prinsessa Cecilia Vasa; Prince Magnus Gustafsson Vasa, Prince, Duke of Östergötland; Gustaf, Prins av Sverige; Karl, Prins av Sverige and 5 others
Half brother of Erik XIV, King of Sweden and NN

Occupation: King of Sweden, KIng of Sweden, Konung av Sverige, kung av Sverige 1568 - 1592, riksföreståndre, hertig av Finland, konung, Kung, Kung av Sverige 1568-1592, Hertig i SV Finland 1556 (Åbo), Kung i Sverige 1569-92, Kung S 1568-1592, Kung 1569-, King
Managed by: Günther Kipp
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About John III, king of Sweden

Predecessor Eric XIV Successor Sigismund

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John III, king of Sweden's Timeline

1537
December 20, 1537
Stegeborg, Östergötland, Sverige (Sweden)
1538
January 20, 1538
Stegeborg Castle, Söderköping, Östergötlands län, Sweden
1556
1556
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Uppland, Sweden
1557
1557
Turku, Finland
1559
March 23, 1559
Åbo, Finland
1559
Turku, Finland
1564
1564
Gripsholm, Södermanland, Sweden
1566
June 20, 1566
Gripsholm Castle, Mariefred, Strängnäs, Södermanland County, Södermanland, Sweden
1568
May 7, 1568
Eskilstuna, Södermanland, Sweden