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Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden 1470–1540 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1470

Birth Location: Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden

Death Date: 8 Nov 1540

Death Location: stortorgert, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

Father: Johan Vasa,

Mother: Birgitta Bonde

Spouse(s): Cecilia Eka

Children(s): Gustav Sweden

Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden was born in 1470 in Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden, the child of Johan Kristiernsson Vasa And Birgitta Tordsdotter Bonde. Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden married Cecilia Mansdotter Eka, and had children including Gustav I Eriksson Vasa King Of Sweden. Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden passed away in 1540 in stortorgert, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Biography

  • Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden was born in 1470 in Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden, the child of Johan Kristiernsson Vasa And Birgitta Tordsdotter Bonde.
  • Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden married Cecilia Mansdotter Eka, and had children including Gustav I Eriksson Vasa King Of Sweden.
  • Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden passed away in 1540 in stortorgert, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Erik Sweden's Ancestors

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Erik Sweden
1470–1540
Birth Place: Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden
Parents
Johan Kristiernsson Vasa,
1426–1477
Ostra Ryd
Birgitta (Tordsdotter) Bonde
1456–1520
Penningby, Stockholm, Sweden
Grandparents
Kristern (Nilisson) Vasa,
1360–1442
Frotuna Sweden
Margareta (Eriksdotter) Krummedige
1390–1451
Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn, Denmark
Great-Grandparents
Nilis Vasa,
1335–1378
Kristina Jonsdotter
1336–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Princess Magnusdotter
1285–1348

Erik Sweden's Descendants

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Erik (Johanson Vasa, King of) Sweden (1470–8 Nov 1540) m. Cecilia (Mansdotter) Eka (1476–15 Mar 1523)
  1. 1. Gustav (I Eriksson Vasa, King of) Sweden 1496–1560 m. Queen (Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhuvud Vasa) Drottning 1516–1551
    1. 1. Princess (Cecilia Vasa of) Sweden 1540–1627 m. Christoffer (II Markgraf zu Baden-Rodemachern) II 1537–1575
      1. 1. Eduard (Fortune Markgraaf van) Baden-Baden 1565–1600 m. Maria (Van Der) Eicken 1571–1636
        1. 1. Wilhelm Zahringen 1593–1677 m. Wilhelm Zahringen 1596–1677
        2. 2. Markgraf (Wilhelm Von Baden -) Baden 1593–1677 m. Catharina (Ursula van) Hohenzollern-Hechingen 1606–1640 m. Maria Magdalena 1619–1688 m. Maria (Magdalena Von) Öttingen-Baldern 1619–1688
        3. 3. Albert (Karl Von) Baden-Baden 1598–1626
        4. 4. Anna (Maria Lukretia Von) Baden-Baden 1592–1654
        5. 5. Hermann (Fortunat Von) Baden-Rodemachern 1595–1665
      2. 2. Philip (III Margrave of) Baden-Rodemachern 1567–1620
      3. 3. Philip (III Margrave of) Baden-Rodemachern 1567–1620
      4. 4. Christoph (Gustav Von) Baden 1566–1609
    2. 2. Karel (IX Vasa Koning van Zweden Hertog van) Södermanland 1550–1611
    3. 3. Sophia (Vasa Prinses van) Zweden 1547–1611
    4. 4. Johan (Vasa Koning van Zweden Hertog van Finland) III 1537–1592
    5. 5. Elisabeth (Vasa Prinses van) Zweden 1549–1597
    6. 6. Magnus (Vasa Hertog van) Östergötland 1542–1595
    7. 7. Catharina (Vasa Prinses van) Zweden 1539–1610 m. Edzard (II. von) Ostfriesland 1532–1599
      1. 1. Enno (III. von) Ostfriesland 1563–1625
      2. 2. Sophie (von) Ostfriesland 1574–1630
      3. 3. Gustav (von) Ostfriesland 1565–1608
      4. 4. Carl (Otto von) Ostfriesland 1577–1603
      5. 5. Anna (von) Ostfriesland 1562–1621
      6. 6. Marie (von) Ostfriesland 1582–1616 m. Julius (Ernst von) Welf 1571–1636
        1. 1. Marie (Catherine von) Welf 1616–1665 m. Adolf (Friedrich I. von) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1588–1658
    8. 8. Anna (Maria Vasa Prinses van) Zweden 1545–1610

Erik Sweden's Timeline

2 Records

1470
1470
Birth of Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden in Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden
Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden
1540
8 Nov 1540
Age 70
Death of Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden in stortorgert, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
stortorgert, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1470
    Event Place: Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1540
    Event Place: stortorgert, Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

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