Gustav I Eriksson Vasa (kung av Sverige, regent of Sweden)

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Personal and Family Information

Gustav was born on 12 MAY 1496 in Lindholmens gård i Vallentuna, the son of Erik Johansson Vasa and Cecilia Månsdotter Ekaätten.

He died on 29 SEP 1560 in slottet Tre Kronor i Stockholm.

He had three marriages/partners. His first wife was Katharina von Sachsen-Lauenburg, who he married on 24 SEP 1531 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Södermanland och Uppland, Sverige . Their only known child was Erik XIV Gustafsson (1533-1577).

His second wife was Margareta Eriksdotter Leijonhufvud, who he married on 1 OCT 1536. The place has not been found. Their ten known children were Johan III Gustafsson (1537-1592), Katarina Gustafsdotter (1539-1610), Cecilia Gustafsdotter (1540-1627), Magnus Gustafsson (1542-1595), Karl Gustafsson (1544-1544), Anna Maria Gustafsdotter (1545-1610), Sten Gustafsson (1546-1547), Sophia Gustafsdotter (1547-1611), Elisabet Gustafsdotter (1549-1597) and Karl IX Gustafsson (1550-1611).

His third wife was Katharina Stenbock, who he married on 22 AUG 1552 in Vadstena,Vadstena, Östergötland, Sverige. They had no known children.

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Gustav I Eriksson Vasa
(1496-1560)

 

Erik Johansson Vasa
(1470-1520)

 

Johan Kristiernsson Vasa
(<1430-1477)

 

Kristiern Nilsson Vasa
(c1368-1442)

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Margareta Eriksdotter Krummedige
(c1380-1451)

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Birgitta Gustavsdotter Sture
(c1442-1472)

 

Gustav Anundsson Sture
(c1410-1444)

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Birgitta Stensdotter Bielke
(-c1462)

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Cecilia Månsdotter Ekaätten
(1475-1522/23)

 

Måns Karlsson Eka
(-<1487)

 

Karl Magnusson Eka
(-<1473)

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Birgitta Arentsdotter Pinnow
(->1489)

+
   

Sigrid Eskilsdotter Banér
(c1454-1527)

 

Eskil Isaksson Banér
(c1410-<1488)

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Cecilia Haraldsdotter Gren
(->1465)

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Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth 12 MAY 1496
Place: Lindholmens gård i Vallentuna
Death 29 SEP 1560
Place: slottet Tre Kronor i Stockholm

Attributes

AttributeDateDescriptionDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Nobility Title FROM 1523 TO 1560 kung av Sverige
Nobility Title FROM 1521 TO 1523 regent of Sweden

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