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Gustav I (born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family; 12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), commonly known as Gustav Vasa, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from 1521, during the ongoing Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark ...
The early Vasa kings (1523–1611) Gustav I Vasa, portrait after J. Binck, 1542; in the University of Uppsala, Sweden. After Gustav I Vasa was elected to the throne in 1523, he began to restore the power of the Swedish king and to organize a central administration under his own direct leadership.
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Gustav I of Sweden. (King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560) Gustav I of Sweden, from the Vasa noble family, was the king of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. Gustav was born in Stockholm, into a noble Swedish family. Owing to his affluent background, Gustav received the best education as a child. He was well-versed in military matters ...
May 12, c. 1496. Uppland, Sweden. 1560. Stockholm, Sweden. King, rebel. Gustav I Vasa is considered the founder of the modern Swedish nation. During the Protestant Reformation he adopted Lutheranism as the state religion.
Jan 16, 2017 · Gustav I, the man behind the birth of the modern Sweden, was a formidable soldier, statesman and autocrat, who lead his people to independence from Danish rule. Nominally, Sweden had been a constituent nation of the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Norway since the 14th century.
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The early Vasa kings (1523–1611) Gustav I Vasa, portrait after J. Binck, 1542; in the University of Uppsala, Sweden. After Gustav I Vasa was elected to the throne in 1523, he began to restore the power of the Swedish king and to organize a central administration under his own direct leadership.
May 23, 2018 · Gustavus I Eriksson (1496-1560), first king of modern Sweden, reigned from 1523 to 1560. He led Sweden from chaos to a position as a minor European power. Gustavus Vasa was born at his mother's estate at Lindholm on Ascension Day, 1496.
