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John III ( Swedish: Johan III, Finnish: Juhana III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud. He was also, quite autonomously, the ruler of Finland, as Duke John from 1556 to 1563.
- January 1569 – 17 November 1592
- Margaret Leijonhufvud
Mar 15, 2024 · John III (born Dec. 21, 1537, Stegeborg Castle, Sweden—died Nov. 17, 1592, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden (1568–92), a deeply religious ruler who attempted to reconcile the Swedish Lutheran Church with the Catholic leadership in Rome and to revive discarded elements of the Catholic liturgy.
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"John III" published on by null. (1537–92),King of Sweden, was the son of Gustavus Vasa. In 1560 John's half-brother Eric XIV succeeded their father, and two years later he removed John from his post as ...
May 3, 2023 · In 1581 King John III of Sweden added Grand Duke of Finland to his royal title. Traditionally, this has been seen as marking the Swedish army”s victories in the Swedish-Russian war, as challenging the power and rule of Grand Duke of Muscovy Ivan IV or explained in the context of early modern state formation.
Dec 20, 2023 · On this day in 1537, John III, King of Sweden, was born at Stegeborg Castle in Sweden. The Swedish king ruled from 1568 until his death in 1592 and is remembered for his attempts to bridge the gap between the newly established Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Catholic church. Image: John III, King of Sweden / Wikimedia Commons.
John III (Swedish: Johan III, Finnish: Juhana III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud. He was also, quite autonomously, the ruler of Finland, as Duke John from 1556 to 1563. Read more on Wikipedia.
A new Polish-Swedish alliance, initiated by John III of Sweden (ruled 1568 – 1592; of the House of Vasa), who was married to Catherine, the sister of King Sigismund II Augustus (ruled 1548 – 1572) of Poland-Lithuania, successfully fought off successive Russian invasions of Livonia.
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