King Gustav I of Sweden

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King Gustav I of Sweden was the 16th-century monarch who established Swedish independence from the Kalmar Union and laid the foundations of the modern Swedish state.

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Gustav I of Sweden 36
Gustav Vasa 5
King Gustav I of Sweden canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf founding father of a nation
human
king
monarch of Sweden
alsoKnownAs Gustav Eriksson
Gustav Vasa
birthDate 1496-05-12
birthPlace Rydboholm Castle
Sweden
Uppland
burialPlace Uppsala Cathedral
centralized Swedish royal administration
child Anna of Sweden
linked to: Cecilia of Sweden

Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Zweibrücken
Cecilia of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden
Eric XIV of Sweden
John III of Sweden
Magnus, Duke of Östergötland
Sophia of Sweden
commemoratedOn Swedish National Day (June 6)
conflict Swedish War of Liberation
coronationDate 1523-06-06
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
deathDate 1560-09-29
deathPlace Stockholm
Sweden
Tre Kronor Castle
era 16th century
familyName Vasa
father Erik Johansson Vasa
fullName Gustav Eriksson Vasa
givenName Gustav
houseFounded House of Vasa as royal dynasty
implemented Protestant Reformation in Sweden
introduced hereditary monarchy in Sweden
languagePolicy strengthened use of Swedish in administration and church
mother Cecilia Månsdotter Eka
nationality Swedish
nobleFamily House of Vasa
notableFor establishing Swedish independence from the Kalmar Union
laying foundations of the modern Swedish state
leading the Swedish War of Liberation
opponent Christian II of Denmark
positionHeld King of Sweden
predecessor Regency Council of Sweden
previousReligion Roman Catholicism
reignEnd 1560
reignStart 1523
religion Lutheranism
seized church lands and properties in Sweden
spouse Catherine Stenbock
Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
Margaret Leijonhufvud
successor Eric XIV of Sweden
symbol Vasa sheaf
taxPolicy expanded royal taxation and control over resources

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Helsinki foundedBy King Gustav I of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden father Gustav I of Sweden
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Gustav I of Sweden fullName Gustav Eriksson Vasa
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Gustav I of Sweden alsoKnownAs Gustav Vasa
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Protestant Reformation in Finland keyFigure Gustav I of Sweden
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Kingdom of Sweden (1523–1611) firstRuler Gustav I of Sweden
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Kingdom of Sweden (1523–1611) hasRuler Gustav I of Sweden
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Kingdom of Sweden (1523–1611) establishedBy Gustav I of Sweden
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House of Vasa founder Gustav I of Sweden
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House of Vasa hasMember Gustav I of Sweden
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Swedish monarchy notableHistoricalMonarch Gustav I of Sweden
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Gustav borneBy Gustav I of Sweden
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Gustav Vasa monument honours Gustav I of Sweden
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Gustav Vasa monument depicts Gustav I of Sweden
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Gustav Vasa monument dedicatedTo Gustav I of Sweden
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Gustav Vasa monument namedAfter Gustav I of Sweden
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Uppsala Cathedral notableBurial Gustav I of Sweden
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Uppsala Castle builtFor Gustav I of Sweden
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Christian II of Denmark successorAsKingOfSweden Gustav I of Sweden
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Stockholm Bloodbath significantPerson Gustav Vasa
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Swedish War of Liberation commander Gustav Vasa
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Swedish War of Liberation relatedTo Gustav I of Sweden
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Vasa founder Gustav I of Sweden
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Vasa foundingMember Gustav I of Sweden
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Vasa notableMember Gustav I of Sweden
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Gripsholm Castle commissionedBy King Gustav I of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden father Gustav I of Sweden
subject linked to: Charles IX
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Margaret Leijonhufvud spouse Gustav I of Sweden
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Margaret Leijonhufvud monarch Gustav I of Sweden
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John III of Sweden father Gustav I of Sweden
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Eric XIV of Sweden father Gustav I of Sweden
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Eric XIV of Sweden predecessor Gustav I of Sweden
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Vasaloppet namedAfter Gustav Vasa
subject linked to: Vasaloppet ski race
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Gustav Eriksson alsoKnownAs Gustav I of Sweden
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Gustav Eriksson alsoKnownAs Gustav Vasa
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Rydboholm Castle associatedWith Gustav I of Sweden
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Erik Johansson Vasa fatherOf Gustav I of Sweden
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Erik Johansson Vasa relative Gustav I of Sweden
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Cecilia Månsdotter Eka motherOf Gustav I of Sweden
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Cecilia Månsdotter Eka relative Gustav I of Sweden
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Cecilia of Sweden father Gustav I of Sweden
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Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg spouse Gustav I of Sweden
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Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg monarchConsortTo Gustav I of Sweden
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Sophia of Sweden father Gustav I of Sweden
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