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John III of SWEDEN 1537–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1537

Birth Location: Sweden - 2nd son of Gustavus Vasa

Death Date: 1592

Death Location: Sweden - reign from 1568

Father: Gustavus VASA

Mother: Margareta SWEDEN

Spouse(s): Catharine POLAND

Children(s): Sigismund POLAND, John SWEDEN

John III of SWEDEN was born in 1537 in Sweden - 2nd son of Gustavus Vasa, the child of Gustavus I Eriksson Vasa And Margareta Leijonhufvud Of Sweden. John III of SWEDEN married Catharine Jagiello Of Poland, and had children including John Of Sweden, Sigismund Iii Of Poland. John III of SWEDEN passed away in 1592 in Sweden - reign from 1568.

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Biography

  • John III of SWEDEN was born in 1537 in Sweden - 2nd son of Gustavus Vasa, the child of Gustavus I Eriksson Vasa And Margareta Leijonhufvud Of Sweden.
  • John III of SWEDEN married Catharine Jagiello Of Poland, and had children including John Of Sweden, Sigismund Iii Of Poland.
  • John III of SWEDEN passed away in 1592 in Sweden - reign from 1568.

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John SWEDEN's Ancestors

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John SWEDEN
1537–1592
Birth Place: Sweden - 2nd son of Gustavus Vasa
Parents
Gustavus I Eriksson VASA
1496–1560
Lindholmen, Sweden - son of Eric Johansson
Margareta (Leijonhufvud of) SWEDEN
1515–1559
Upland? Sweden -
Grandparents
Eric (Johansson of) VASA
1455–1520
Vasa
Dtr (of House of) STURE
1460–1520
Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Sten STURE
1440–1503
Christina GYLENSTIERNA
1445–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John SWEDEN's Descendants

1.
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John (III of) SWEDEN (1537–1592) m. Catharine (Jagiello of) POLAND (Abt. 1540–)
  1. 1. Sigismund (III of) POLAND 1565–1632 m. Anne (Constance of) STYRIA 1573–
    1. 1. John (Casimir II Vasa of) POLAND 1609–1668
    2. 2. Ladislas (IV of) POLAND 1594–1648
  2. 2. John (of) SWEDEN 1567–1618

John SWEDEN's Timeline

2 Records

1537
1537
Birth of John III of SWEDEN in Sweden - 2nd son of Gustavus Vasa
Sweden - 2nd son of Gustavus Vasa
1592
1592
Age 55
Death of John III of SWEDEN in Sweden - reign from 1568
Sweden - reign from 1568

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1537
    Event Place: Sweden - 2nd son of Gustavus Vasa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Sweden - aka Johan Gustavusson

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1592
    Event Place: Sweden - reign from 1568

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