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Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden 1496–1560 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1496

Birth Location: Rydboholm Castle

Death Date: 29 September 1560

Death Location: Tre Kronor

Father: Erik Sweden

Mother: Cecilia Eka

Spouse(s): Queen Drottning

Children(s): Princess Sweden, Karel Södermanland, Sophia Zweden, Johan III, Elisabeth Zweden, Magnus Östergötland, Catharina Zweden, Anna Zweden

In 1496, Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden entered the world in Rydboholm Castle, born to Erik Johanson Vasa King Of Sweden And Cecilia Mansdotter Eka. Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden married Queen Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhuvud Vasa Drottning, and had children including Anna Maria Vasa Prinses Van Zweden, Catharina Vasa Prinses Van Zweden, Elisabeth Vasa Prinses Van Zweden, Johan Vasa Koning Van Zweden Hertog Van Finland Iii, Karel Ix Vasa Koning Van Zweden Hertog Van Sodermanland, Magnus Vasa Hertog Van Ostergotland, Princess Cecilia Vasa Of Sweden, Sophia Vasa Prinses Van Zweden. Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden passed away in 1560 in Tre Kronor.

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Biography

  • In 1496, Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden entered the world in Rydboholm Castle, born to Erik Johanson Vasa King Of Sweden And Cecilia Mansdotter Eka.
  • Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden married Queen Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhuvud Vasa Drottning, and had children including Anna Maria Vasa Prinses Van Zweden, Catharina Vasa Prinses Van Zweden, Elisabeth Vasa Prinses Van Zweden, Johan Vasa Koning Van Zweden Hertog Van Finland Iii, Karel Ix Vasa Koning Van Zweden Hertog Van Sodermanland, Magnus Vasa Hertog Van Ostergotland, Princess Cecilia Vasa Of Sweden, Sophia Vasa Prinses Van Zweden.
  • Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden passed away in 1560 in Tre Kronor.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gustav Sweden's Ancestors

Self
Gustav Sweden
1496–1560
Birth Place: Rydboholm Castle
Parents
Erik Johanson Vasa, King of Sweden
1470–1540
Orbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden
Cecilia (Mansdotter) Eka
1476–1523
eka , Lillkyrka, Uppsala, Sweden
Grandparents
Johan (Kristiernsson) Vasa,
1426–1477
Ostra Ryd
Birgitta (Tordsdotter) Bonde
1456–1520
Penningby, Stockholm, Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Kristern Vasa,
1360–1442
Margareta Krummedige
1390–1451
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nilis Vasa,
1335–1378
Kristina Jonsdotter
1336–

Gustav Sweden's Descendants

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Gustav (I Eriksson Vasa, King of) Sweden (12 May 1496–29 September 1560) m. Queen (Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhuvud Vasa) Drottning (1 October 1516–26 August 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
        1. 1. Anna (Margarte, Lady von) Baden-Baden 1634–1708 m. Jacobus ("Jacob" Mathess) "Mattheiss" 1627–
      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
        1. 1. Catharina (Francesca Henriëtte van) Baden-Baden 1631–1691
        2. 2. Anna (van) Baden-Baden 1634–1708
        3. 3. Karel (Bernhard van) Baden-Baden 1657–1678
        4. 4. Herman (van) Baden-Baden 1628–1691
        5. 5. Philips (Frans Willem van) Baden-Baden 1652–1655
        6. 6. Willem (Christoph van) Baden-Baden 1628–1652
        7. 7. Leopold (Willem van Baden-Baden Gouverneur van) Varazdin 1626–1671
        8. 8. Ferdinand (Maximiliaan Markgraaf van) Baden 1625–1669
        9. 9. Maria (Anna Wilhelmina van) Baden-Baden 1655–1701 m. Ferdinand (August Leopold Von) Lubkowitz 1655–1715
      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
        1. 1. Friedrich (von) Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1638–1688
        2. 2. Adolf (Friedrich II. von) Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1658–1708 m. Johanna (van) Saksen-Gotha-Altenburg 1680–1704 m. Christiane (Emilie van) Schwarzburg-Sondershaus 1681–1751
  8. 8. Anna (Maria Vasa Prinses van) Zweden 1545–1610

Gustav Sweden's Timeline

2 Records

1496
12 May 1496
Birth of Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden in Rydboholm Castle
Rydboholm Castle
1560
29 September 1560
Age 64
Death of Gustav I Eriksson Vasa, King of Sweden in Tre Kronor
Tre Kronor

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1496
    Event Place: Rydboholm Castle
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 September 1560
    Event Place: Tre Kronor
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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