John III of Sweden Vasa 1
- Born: 21 Dec 1537
- Marriage: Catherine of Poland Jagellonica on 4 Oct 1562 in Vilnius, Lithuania
- Died: 27 Nov 1592 aged 54
General Notes:
John III of Sweden or Johan III of the Royal House of Vasa, was the king of Sweden (1568-1592). He was also the ruler of Finland as Duke John or Hertig Johan (1556-1563). In 1581 he made himself the Archduke of Finland. He is sometimes known under the name Johann III Vasa.
He was born on December 23, 1537 as the son of Gustav I of Sweden, and died on November 27, 1592. He married his first wife, Catherine of Poland (1526-1583), house of Jagiello, in Vilnius on October 4, 1562. In Sweden she is known as Katarina Jagellonica and she was the sister of king Sigismund II of Poland. Their children were: Isabella (1564-1566), Sigismund king of Sweden and king of Poland (1566-1632), and Anna (1568-1625).
He married his second wife Gunilla Bielke (1568-about 1592) on February 21, 1584 and together they had the son: Johan (1589-1618).
Together with his mistress Karin Hansdotter he had at least four illegitimate children: Julius Gyllenhielm (1559-1581), Augustus ( -1560), Sofia ( -1583), and Lucretia ( -1585).
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Noted events in his life were:
• He was a King of Sweden from 1568 to 1592.
John married Catherine of Poland Jagellonica, daughter of Sigismund I of Poland and Bona Sforza of Milan, on 4 Oct 1562 in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Catherine of Poland Jagellonica was born in 1526 and died in 1583.)
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