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Personal data King Johan III Gustafsson (Vasa) Of Sweden 

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  • He was born on December 21, 1537 in Stegeborg Castle, Gryt, Ostergotland, Sweden.
  • He died on November 17, 1592 in Stockholm Palace, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, he was 54 years old.
  • He is buried on February 1, 1594 in Uppsala Cathedral, Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden.
  • A child of Gustav I van Zweden (Wasa) and Margaretha Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud
  • This information was last updated on October 15, 2008.

Household of King Johan III Gustafsson (Vasa) Of Sweden

He is married to Catharina Hansdotter Gyllenhielm.

They got married about 1560.

Zie ES NF Band III Tafel 397
geen wettelijk huwelijk, maar een buitenechtelijke verbintenis

RFN 4161

Child(ren):

  1. Sofia Gyllenhielm  ± 1560-± 1583 


Notes about King Johan III Gustafsson (Vasa) Of Sweden

Koning van Zweden

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Ancestors (and descendant) of Johan III Gustafsson (Vasa)

Erik Johansson Wasa
± 1470-1520
Cecilia Ekaatten
± 1476-± 1523
Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud
± 1480-1520
Ebba Eriksdotter Wasa
± 1490-1549

Johan III Gustafsson (Vasa)
1537-1592

± 1560

Catharina Hansdotter Gyllenhielm
± 1540-????

Sofia Gyllenhielm
± 1560-± 1583

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Historical events

Birthday December 21, 1537

  • Graaf Karel II (Oostenrijks Huis) was from 1515 till 1555 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Graafschap Holland)
  • In the year 1537: Source: Wikipedia
    • August 15 » Asunción, Paraguay is founded.
    • August 25 » The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, is formed.

Day of death November 17, 1592

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1592: Source: Wikipedia
    • July 20 » During the first Japanese invasion of Korea, Japanese forces led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi captured Pyongyang, although they were ultimately unable to hold it.
    • August 14 » The first sighting of the Falkland Islands by John Davis.
    • August 15 » Imjin War: At the Battle of Hansan Island, the Korean Navy, led by Yi Sun-sin, Yi Eok-gi, and Won Gyun, decisively defeats the Japanese Navy, led by Wakisaka Yasuharu.
    • November 3 » The city of San Luis Potosí is founded.

Day of burial February 1, 1594

  • Stadhouder Prins Maurits (Huis van Oranje) was from 1585 till 1625 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1594: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592.
    • February 27 » Henry IV is crowned King of France.
    • June 11 » Philip II recognizes the rights and privileges of the local nobles and chieftains in the Philippines, which paved way to the stabilization of the rule of the Principalía (an elite ruling class of native nobility in Spanish Philippines).
    • June 23 » The Action of Faial, Azores. The Portuguese carrack Cinco Chagas, loaded with slaves and treasure, is attacked and sunk by English ships with only 13 survivors out of over 700 on board.
    • July 5 » Portuguese forces under the command of Pedro Lopes de Sousa begin an unsuccessful invasion of the Kingdom of Kandy during the Campaign of Danture in Sri Lanka.
    • August 30 » The christening of Prince Henry of Scotland is celebrated with the Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle.


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