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John III of Sweden 1537–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1537

Birth Location: Söderköping

Death Date: 17 Nov 1592

Death Location: Estocolmo

Father: Gustav Sweden

Mother: Margareta Leijonhufvud

Spouse(s): Gunilla Bielke, Catherine Jagiellon, Karin Hansdotter

Children(s): Anna Sweden, Isabella Sweden, Sigismund Vasa, Johan Sweden

John III of Sweden was born in 1537 in Söderköping, the child of Gustav I Of Sweden And Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud. John III of Sweden married Catherine Jagiellon, Gunilla Bielke, Karin Hansdotter, and had children including Anna Of Sweden, Isabella Of Sweden, Johan Of Sweden, Sigismund I Vasa, Sofia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm. John III of Sweden passed away in 1592 in Estocolmo.

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Biography

  • John III of Sweden was born in 1537 in Söderköping, the child of Gustav I Of Sweden And Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud.
  • John III of Sweden married Catherine Jagiellon, Gunilla Bielke, Karin Hansdotter, and had children including Anna Of Sweden, Isabella Of Sweden, Johan Of Sweden, Sigismund I Vasa, Sofia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm.
  • John III of Sweden passed away in 1592 in Estocolmo.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gustav Sweden
1496–1560
Birth Location: –
GS
Margareta Leijonhufvud
1516–1551
Birth Location: Ekeberg Castle, Närke
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Spouses(s)

Gunilla Bielke
1568–1592
Birth Location: –
GB
Catherine Jagiellon
1526–1583
Birth Location: –
CJ
Karin Hansdotter
1532–1596
Birth Location: –
KH

Children(s)

Anna Sweden
1568–1625
Birth Location: –
AS
Isabella Sweden
1564–1566
Birth Location: –
IS
Sigismund Vasa
1566–1632
Birth Location: –
SV
Johan Sweden
1589–1618
Birth Location: Uppsala Castle
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John Sweden's Ancestors

Self
John Sweden
1537–1592
Birth Place: Söderköping
Parents
Gustav I of Sweden
1496–1560
Margareta (Eriksdotter) Leijonhufvud
1516–1551
Ekeberg Castle, Närke
Grandparents
Erik (Johansson) Vasa
1470–1520
Cecilia (Månsdotter) Eka
1476–1523
Erik (Abrahamsson) Leijonhufvud
–1520
Ebba (Eriksdotter) Vasa
1490–1549
Great-Grandparents
Johan Vasa
1426–1477
Birgitta Sture
–1472
Magnus Eka
–1486
Sigrid Banér
–1527
Abraham Leijonhufvud
1442–1499
Erik Vasa
1436–1491
Anna Vinstorpa
1470–1552
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Kristiern Vasa
1365–1442
Margareta Krummedige
1390–1451
Gustav Sture
1410–1444
Karl Eka
–1470
Birgitta Pinnow
–1489
Eskil Banér
1415–
Kristiern Leijonhufvud
1404–1440
Märta Ugerup
1408–1460
Karl Vasa
–1440
Ebba Krummedige
1390–1476
Karl Vinstorpa
–1495
Karin Stjärna
–1493

John Sweden's Descendants

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John (III of) Sweden (23 Dec 1537–17 Nov 1592) m. Gunilla Bielke (1568–Abt. 1592) m. Catherine Jagiellon (1526–1583) m. Karin Hansdotter (1532–1596)
  1. 1. Anna (of) Sweden 1568–1625
  2. 2. Isabella (of) Sweden 1564–1566
  3. 3. Sigismund (I) Vasa 1566–1632 m. Ana (de) Habsburgo 1573–1598 m. Constanza (Renata de) Habsburgo 1588–1631
    1. 1. Wladislaw (IV) Vasa 1595–1648 m. Cecilia (Renata de) Habsburgo 1611–1644 m. María (Luisa) Gonzaga 1611–1667
      1. 1. Sigismund (Casimir Crown Prince of) Poland 1640–1647
    2. 2. John (II Casimir) Vasa 1609–1672 m. María (Luisa) Gonzaga 1611–1667
  4. 4. Johan (of) Sweden 1589–1618 m. Maria (Elizabeth of) Sweden 1596–1618

John Sweden's Timeline

2 Records

1537
23 Dec 1537
Birth of John III of Sweden in Söderköping
Söderköping
1592
17 Nov 1592
Age 55
Death of John III of Sweden in Estocolmo
Estocolmo

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1537
    Event Place: Söderköping

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1592
    Event Place: Estocolmo
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