Gustav I Of Sweden: King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560
Gustav I of Sweden (born 14 May 1496, died 29 September 1560) was the King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560.
During his reign, Sweden broke relationship with the Kalmar Union and the Roman Catholic Church.
| Gustav I | |
|---|---|
 Gustav I portrayed in 1542 by Jakob Bincks. | |
| King of Sweden | |
| Reign | 6 June 1523 – 29 September 1560 |
| Coronation | 6 June 1523 |
| Predecessor | Christian II |
| Successor | Eric XIV |
| Born | 12 May 1496 (assumed) Rydboholm Castle, Sweden or Lindholmen, Sweden |
| Died | 29 September 1560 (aged 64) Tre Kronor, Stockholm, Sweden |
| Burial | 21 December 1560 |
| Spouse | Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg Margaret Leijonhufvud Katarina Stenbock |
| Issue | Eric XIV of Sweden John III of Sweden Katharina Vasa Cecilia, Margravine of Baden-Rodemachern Magnus, Duke of Östergötland Anna Maria, Countess Palatine of Veldenz Sophia, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg Elizabeth, Duchess Mecklenburg-Gadebusch Charles IX of Sweden |
| House | House of Vasa |
| Father | Erik Johansson Vasa |
| Mother | Cecilia Månsdotter Eka |
| Religion | Lutheran Christianity , formerly Roman Catholic Christianity |
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