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Gustav I (born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family; 12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), commonly known as Gustav Vasa, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from 1521, during the ongoing Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark ...
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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History of Sweden - The early Vasa kings (1523–1611): 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.
Biography: Gustav Vasa is the founder of modern Sweden and the "father of the nation." He led the Swedish War of Liberation against Denmark and Norway, following the Stockholm Bloodbath where many Swedish nobles, including his father, were executed.
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.
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Learn about Gustav I Vasa, the rebel leader who became the first king of Sweden in 1523. He fought against Denmark, established a Lutheran state religion, and built a strong navy and army.
