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Charles IX, also Carl, reigned as King of Sweden from 1604 until 1611. He was the youngest son of King Gustav I and his second wife, Margaret Leijonhufvud, the brother of King John III and half-brother of King Erik XIV, and the uncle of Sigismund, who became king both of Sweden and of Poland. By his father's will, Charles received, by way of appanage, the Duchy of Södermanland, which included the…
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politics · King of Sweden from 1604 to 1611 · monarch · also Charles IX of Sweden, Karl IX, Karl Vasa, Karl Gustavsson Vasa, Charles Vasa, Karl IX of Sweden
Born 4 October 1550 · Died 30 October 1611 · Q52939
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“Des humeurs desraisonnables des hommes, il semble que les philosophes mesmes se desfacent plus tard et plus envy de cette cy que de nulle autre: c'est la plus revesche et opiniastre; quia etiam bene proficientes animos tentare non cessat.”
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Died 1611-10-30.
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Career landmark: Monarch of Sweden (1604–1611).
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Born 1550-10-04.
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