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Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN 1550–1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Oct 1550

Birth Location: Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

Death Date: 30 Oct 1611

Death Location: Nykhoping, Shodermanland, Sweden

Father: Gustav Sweden

Mother: Margaret Leijonhufvud

Spouse(s): Marie PALATINE, Christina Holstein-Gottorp, Karin Nilsdotter

Children(s): Catherine Kleeburg, Christina SWEDEN, Ludvig SWEDEN, Gustaf SWEDEN, Maria SWEDEN, Princess Sweden, Charles Södermanland, Christina Sweden, Gustavus Sweden, Baron Gyllenhielm, Elisabeth Sweden, Child (Vasa), Karl Sweden

In 1550, Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN entered the world in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, born to Gustav I Of Sweden And Margaret Leijonhufvud. Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN married Christina Of Holstein Gottorp, Karin Nilsdotter, Marie Of Palatine, and had children including Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, Catherine Of Sweden Countess Palatine Of Kleeburg, Charles Philip Of Sweden Duke Of Sodermanland, Child Carlsson Vasa, Christina Catherine Of Sweden, Christina Of Sweden, Elisabeth Sabina Of Sweden, Gustaf Karlsson Vasa Of Sweden, Gustavus Ii Adolfus King Of Sweden, Karl Filip Carlsson Vasa Prince Of Sweden, Ludvig Karlsson Vasa Of Sweden, Maria Karlsdotter Vasa Of Sweden, Princess Maria Elizabeth Of Sweden. Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN passed away in 1611 in Nykhoping, Shodermanland, Sweden.

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Biography

  • In 1550, Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN entered the world in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, born to Gustav I Of Sweden And Margaret Leijonhufvud.
  • Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN married Christina Of Holstein Gottorp, Karin Nilsdotter, Marie Of Palatine, and had children including Baron Carl Carlsson Gyllenhielm, Catherine Of Sweden Countess Palatine Of Kleeburg, Charles Philip Of Sweden Duke Of Sodermanland, Child Carlsson Vasa, Christina Catherine Of Sweden, Christina Of Sweden, Elisabeth Sabina Of Sweden, Gustaf Karlsson Vasa Of Sweden, Gustavus Ii Adolfus King Of Sweden, Karl Filip Carlsson Vasa Prince Of Sweden, Ludvig Karlsson Vasa Of Sweden, Maria Karlsdotter Vasa Of Sweden, Princess Maria Elizabeth Of Sweden.
  • Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN passed away in 1611 in Nykhoping, Shodermanland, Sweden.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gustav Sweden
1496–1560
Birth Location: Lindholmen, Orkesta, Sachsen, Germany
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Margaret Leijonhufvud
1516–1551
Birth Location: Ekeberga, Lillkyrka, Orebro, Sweden
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Spouses(s)

Marie PALATINE
1561–1589
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
MP
Christina Holstein-Gottorp
1573–1625
Birth Location: Kiel, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
CH
Karin Nilsdotter
1551–1613
Birth Location: Östra Husby, Ostergotland, Sweden
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Children(s)

Catherine Kleeburg
1584–1638
Birth Location: Nykoping Castle, Södermanland, Sweden
CK
Christina SWEDEN
1575–
Birth Location: Charles, Maryland, United States
CS
Ludvig SWEDEN
1583–1583
Birth Location: Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
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Gustaf SWEDEN
1587–1587
Birth Location: Nykhoping, Shodermanland, Sweden
GS
Maria SWEDEN
1588–1589
Birth Location: Skaraborg, Dalarnas, Sweden
MS
Princess Sweden
1596–1618
Birth Location: Nyköping, Sodermanland, Sweden
PS
Charles Södermanland
1601–1622
Birth Location: Nykoping Castle, Sodermanlands, Sweden
CS
Christina Sweden
1593–1594
Birth Location: Nyköping, Sodermanland, Sweden
CS
Gustavus Sweden
1594–1632
Birth Location: Tre Kronor Castle, Stockholm, Sweden
GS
Baron Gyllenhielm
1574–1650
Birth Location: Nyköping, Sodermanland, Sweden
BG
Elisabeth Sweden
1582–1585
Birth Location: Skaraborg, Dalarnas, Sweden
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Child (Vasa)
1606–
Birth Location: , Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
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Karl Sweden
1601–1622
Birth Location: Reval Castle, Harju, Estonia
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Karl SWEDEN's Ancestors

Self
Karl SWEDEN
1550–1611
Birth Place: Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Parents
Gustav I of Sweden
1496–1560
Lindholmen, Orkesta, Sachsen, Germany
Margaret Leijonhufvud
1516–1551
Ekeberga, Lillkyrka, Orebro, Sweden
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Karl SWEDEN's Descendants

1.
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Karl (IX Gustafsson Vasa Of) SWEDEN (4 Oct 1550–30 Oct 1611) m. Marie (Of) PALATINE (24 Jul 1561–29 Jul 1589) m. Christina (of) Holstein-Gottorp (13 April 1573–8 December 1625) m. Karin Nilsdotter (1551–1613)
  1. 1. Catherine (of Sweden, Countess Palatine of) Kleeburg 1584–1638 m. John (Casimir, Count Palatine of) Kleeburg 1589–1652
    1. 1. Charles (X Gustav King Of) Sweden 1622–1660 m. Hedvig (Eleonora Of Holstein Gottorp Queen Consort Of) Sweden 1636–1715 m. Hedvig (Eleonora av) Holstein-Gottorp 1636–1715
      1. 1. Charles (XI) Sweden 1655–1697 m. Ulrika (Eleonora of Denmark, Queen consort of) Sweden 1656–1693
        1. 1. Ulrika (Eleonora, Queen of) Sweden 1688–1741 m. Frederick (I, King of) Sweden 1676–1751
        2. 2. Hedvig (Sophie Augusta of Sweden, Duchess of) Holstein-Gottorp 1681–1708
        3. 3. Charles (XII, King of) Sweden 1682–1718
        4. 4. Gustav (of) Sweden 1683–1685
        5. 5. Ulrich (of) Sweden 1684–1685
        6. 6. Frederick (of) Sweden 1685–1685
    2. 2. Christine (Magdalene, Countess of) Zweibrucken-Kleeburg 1616–1662
    3. 3. Marie (Euphrosine, Countess of) Zweibrucken-Kleeburg 1625–1687
    4. 4. Adolf (Johann I, Count of Palatine of) Kleeburg 1629–1689
    5. 5. Eleonore (Katharine Countess Of) ZWEIBRÜCKEN 1626–1692
    6. 6. Gustav (Of) ZWEIBRÜCKEN 1631–
    7. 7. Karl (Friedrich Of) ZWEIBRÜCKEN 1618–1619
    8. 8. Elisabeth (Amalie Countess Of) ZWEIBRÜCKEN 1619–1628
  2. 2. Christina (Catherine of) SWEDEN 1575–
  3. 3. Ludvig (Karlsson Vasa Of) SWEDEN 1583–1583
  4. 4. Gustaf (Karlsson Vasa Of) SWEDEN 1587–1587
  5. 5. Maria (Karlsdotter Vasa Of) SWEDEN 1588–1589
  6. 6. Princess (Maria Elizabeth of) Sweden 1596–1618 m. Prince (Johan 'John' of Sweden, Duke of) Östergötland 1589–1618
  7. 7. Charles (Philip of Sweden Duke of) Södermanland 1601–1622
  8. 8. Christina (of) Sweden 1593–1594
  9. 9. Gustavus (II Adolfus, King of) Sweden 1594–1632 m. Maria (Eleonora of Brandenburg, Queen consort of) Sweden 1599–1655
    1. 1. Gustav (Gustavsson Count of) Wasaborg 1616–1663
    2. 2. Christina (Augusta) Sweden 1626–1689
  10. 10. Baron (Carl Carlsson) Gyllenhielm 1574–1650 m. Christina (Sevedsdotter) Ribbing 1593–1656
    1. 1. Karlsdotter Gyllenhielm 1626–1626
  11. 11. Elisabeth (Sabina of) Sweden 1582–1585
  12. 12. Child (Carlsson) (Vasa) 1606–
  13. 13. Karl (Filip Carlsson (Vasa) Prince of) Sweden 1601–1622

Karl SWEDEN's Timeline

2 Records

1550
4 Oct 1550
Birth of Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
1611
30 Oct 1611
Age 61
Death of Karl IX Gustafsson Vasa Of SWEDEN in Nykhoping, Shodermanland, Sweden
Nykhoping, Shodermanland, Sweden

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Oct 1550
    Event Place: Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1611
    Event Place: Nykhoping, Shodermanland, Sweden
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