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The Polish–Swedish union was a short-lived personal union between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Kingdom of Sweden between 1592 and 1599. It began when Sigismund III Vasa, elected King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, was crowned King of Sweden following the death of his father John III.
From 1389 to 1523, Sweden was often united with Denmark and Norway under the kings of the Kalmar Union. Sweden's full independence was restored under Gustav I in 1523. He is often credited as the founder of modern Sweden, [11] and in 1544 he formally abandoned the previous elective monarchy in favor of hereditary succession. [12]
The modern Swedish monarchy considers Eric the Victorious to have been the first King of Sweden. [2] In medieval Swedish lists of kings, the figure generally represented as the first king of Sweden is Olof Skötkonung, [3] the first Christian king of Sweden and the first Swedish king to mint coins.
Translated as "By the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, the Goths, and the Wends" [64] or "By the Grace of God, King of Sweden, of the Goths and Vandals". [ 65 ] During the reign of the House of Holstein-Gottorp from 1751 to 1818, the title Heir to Norway ( Arvinge till Norge ) was also used, [ 66 ] as well as other titles connected to the ...
Niels, King of Denmark (1065–1134) Margaret Fredkulla 1080s–1130: Ragnvald Ingesson: Katarina Ingesdotter: Björn Haraldsen Ironside (d. 1134) Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1095–1148) Sverker I (1100–1156) r. 1130–1050: Richeza of Poland (1116–1156) Magnus I (1106–1134) r. 1126–1130: Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter (1105–1161) Henrik ...
Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf celebrates his golden jubilee on Friday, marking 50 years since he ascended the throne on Sept. 15, 1973. King Carl Gustaf uses the Roman numeral XVI to show that he ...
King of Sweden: 14th century – present King of the Swedes * c. 1000: 14th century King of the Goths * 12th century 1973 King of the Wends * 1540 Grand Prince of Finland * 1581 1720 King of Norway * 1814 1905
The Swedish royal family is undergoing some major changes.. It was announced on Monday by the Swedish royal palace that five of King of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's grandchildren will no longer ...