In remembrance of the election of Gustav as Swedish king on 6 June, that date was declared the National Day of Sweden
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Gustav I of Sweden
Gustav Eriksson Vasa, also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from 1521, during the Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Gustav rose to lead this war following the Stockholm Bloodbath, where his father was executed. Gustav's election as kin…
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politics · King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560 · monarch · politician · also Gustav I of Sweden, Gustav Vasa, Gustav Eriksson, Gustavus Vasa, Gustavus I Vasa, Gustavus Ericssen
Born 12 May 1496 · Died 29 September 1560 · Q52947
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Died 1560-09-29.
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Career landmark: Monarch of Sweden (1523–1560).
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Born 1496-05-12.
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