Family tree van Beekum » Johann van Zweden (1537-1592)
Personal data Johann van Zweden
- He was born on December 21, 1537.
- He died on November 17, 1592, he was 54 years old.
- The birth parents are Gustaaf Eriksson Wasa and Margaretha Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud
- This information was last updated on April 14, 2002.
Household of Johann van Zweden
(1) He is married to Catharina Hansdotter Gyllenhielm.
They got married about 1560.
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Katharina van Polen.
They got married on October 4, 1562, he was 24 years old.
Child(ren):
- Anna van Zweden 1568-1625
(3) He is married to Gunila Johansdotter Bjelke.
They got married on February 21, 1585, he was 47 years old.
Child(ren):
- Johann van Zweden 1589-1618
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Relationship Johann van Zweden
- Johann van Zweden is the 18th great grandson of Hedwig van de Nordmark Babenberg?:Hedwig van de Nordmark Babenberg?Heinrich van Saksen LudolfHedwich van Saksen LudolfHugo CapetRobert Ii van FrankrijkAdelaide (Aelis) van FrankrijkRobert van VlaanderenAdela van VlaanderenIngegerd van DenemarkenBengt FolkasonMagnus Minneskjold FolkasonElof Magnusson FolkasonBengt Elofsson MagnussonMargarethe Bengtsdotter MagnussonIngeborg Eriksdotter BjelkeKatharina Glysingsdotter GlysingMargarethe Johannsdotter MoltkeJohan Christiernson WasaErik Johansson WasaGustaaf Eriksson WasaJohann van Zweden
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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 marriage February 21, 1585
- 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 1585: Source: Wikipedia
- March 3 » The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.
- April 9 » The expedition organised by Sir Walter Raleigh departs England for Roanoke Island (now in North Carolina) to establish the Roanoke Colony.
- July 7 » The Treaty of Nemours abolishes tolerance to Protestants in France.
- August 8 » John Davis enters Cumberland Sound in search of the Northwest Passage.
- August 10 » The Treaty of Nonsuch signed by Elizabeth I of England and the Dutch Rebels.
- August 17 » Eighty Years' War: Siege of Antwerp: Antwerp is captured by Spanish forces under Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, who orders Protestants to leave the city and as a result over half of the 100,000 inhabitants flee to the northern provinces.
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.
Same birth/death day
- 1505 » Thomas Wriothesley, 1st Earl of Southampton, English politician († 1550)
- 1538 » Luigi d'Este, Catholic cardinal († 1586)
- 1542 » Thomas Allen, English mathematician and astrologer († 1632)
- 1550 » Man Singh I, Mughal noble († 1614)
- 1596 » Peter Mohyla, Ruthenian Orthodox metropolitan and saint († 1646)
- 1603 » Roger Williams, English minister, theologian, and politician, 9th President of the Colony of Rhode Island († 1684)
- 1558 » Mary I of England (b. 1516)
- 1558 » Reginald Pole, English cardinal and academic (b. 1500)
- 1562 » Antoine of Navarre (b. 1518)
- 1592 » John III of Sweden (b. 1537)
- 1600 » Kuki Yoshitaka, Japanese commander (b. 1542)
- 1624 » Jakob Böhme, German mystic (b. 1575)
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