John III of Sweden

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John III of Sweden was a 16th-century King of Sweden from the House of Vasa, known for his attempts to reconcile Lutheranism and Catholicism and for his role in the complex dynastic politics of Northern Europe.

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John III of Sweden canonical 20
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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century monarch
King of Sweden
human
birthDate 1537-12-20
birthPlace Stegeborg Castle
Sweden
Östergötland County
surface form: Östergötland
burialPlace Uppsala Cathedral
cameToPowerThrough coup against Eric XIV of Sweden
captivityEnd 1567
captivityStart 1563
capturedBy Eric XIV of Sweden
child Anna Vasa of Sweden
Sigismund III Vasa
conflict Northern Seven Years' War
surface form: Northern Seven Years' War (aftermath and settlements)
country Sweden
deathDate 1592-11-17
deathPlace Stockholm
Sweden
ducalReignEnd 1563
ducalReignStart 1556
dynasticConnection Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
surface form: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth through marriage to Catherine Jagiellon
era Early Modern period
event deposition of Eric XIV of Sweden
father King Gustav I of Sweden
surface form: Gustav I of Sweden
foreignPolicy close relations with Poland-Lithuania
fullName John III of Sweden self-linksurface differs
surface form: John III
house House of Vasa
knownFor efforts to mediate between Lutheran and Catholic doctrines
involvement in dynastic politics of Northern Europe
language Swedish
monarchOf Sweden
mother Margaret Leijonhufvud
notableWork Red Book (Röda boken)
patronage architecture and church building in Sweden
placeOfCaptivity Gripsholm Castle
positionHeld King of Sweden
predecessor Eric XIV of Sweden
regnalName John III of Sweden self-linksurface differs
surface form: John III
reignEnd 1592
reignStart 1568
religion Lutheranism
religiousPolicy attempted reconciliation of Lutheranism and Catholicism
sibling Charles IX of Sweden
Eric XIV of Sweden
spouse Catherine Jagiellon
Gunilla Bielke
successor Sigismund III Vasa
title Duke of Finland

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Sigismund III Vasa father John III of Sweden
Sigismund III Vasa predecessorAsKingOfSweden John III of Sweden
Charles IX of Sweden sibling John III of Sweden
Polish–Swedish wars involves John III of Sweden
King Gustav I of Sweden child John III of Sweden
subject surface form: Gustav I of Sweden
Kingdom of Sweden (1523–1611) hasRuler John III of Sweden
House of Vasa hasMember John III of Sweden
Uppsala Cathedral notableBurial John III of Sweden
Livonian War belligerentCommander John III of Sweden
Finnish coat of arms associatedWithRuler John III of Sweden
Vasa notableMember John III of Sweden
Catherine Jagiellon spouse John III of Sweden
Catherine Jagiellon spouseOfMonarch John III of Sweden
Catherine Vasa grandfather John III of Sweden
Charles IX sibling John III of Sweden
subject surface form: Charles IX of Sweden
Margaret Leijonhufvud child John III of Sweden
John III of Sweden fullName John III of Sweden self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: John III
John III of Sweden regnalName John III of Sweden self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: John III
Eric XIV of Sweden successor John III of Sweden
Eric XIV of Sweden sibling John III of Sweden
Gustav Eriksson child John III of Sweden
Cecilia of Sweden sibling John III of Sweden