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Gustav Ericsson Vasa, c. 1550. He gave a so-called "last speech" in 1560 to the chancellors, his children and other noblemen, whereby he encouraged them to remain united. On 29 September 1560, Gustav died and was buried (together with three of his wives, while only two are engraved) in the Cathedral of Uppsala .
Mar 11, 2024 · Gustav I Vasa was the king of Sweden (1523–60), founder of the Vasa ruling line, who established Swedish sovereignty independent of Denmark. Gustav was the son of a Swedish senator and of a noble family whose members had played a prominent part in the factious aristocratic politics of 15th-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. On the one hand, this task was facilitated by ...
Gustav I Vasa, orig. Gustav Eriksson Vasa, (born May 12, 1496?—died Sept. 29, 1560, Stockholm, Swed.), King of Sweden (1523–60) and founder of the Vasa dynasty. The son of a Swedish senator, Gustav joined the rebellion against Christian II of Denmark, who controlled most of Sweden. He became leader of the rebels (1520) and secured crucial ...
Gustav Vasa, born in 1496, stands as a key figure in Swedish history, playing a pivotal role in the nation’s struggle for independence during a tumultuous period under Danish rule. His leadership and resilience, particularly following the Stockholm Bloodbath in 1520, propelled him to the forefront of a burgeoning resistance movement that ...
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Gustav I Vasa. 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. He was also the first European ruler to form a national citizens' army, and he developed the Swedish navy ...
Jun 6, 2023 · However, Gustav Vasa had decided to take matters into his own hands. Gustav Vasa builds a resistance movement. Gustav Vasa embarked on a project to seek the support of the Dalesmen in Dalarna, a large province north west of Stockholm known for its flourishing mining industry as well as a disdain for undue authority. They had a long history of ...
