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Gustav Eriksson Vasa [1] (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), also known as Gustav I, was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560. [2] He was previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ( Riksföreståndare ) from 1521, during the ongoing Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden .
Gustav Vasa addressing the Dalecarlians in Mora. Johan Gustaf Sandberg, oil on canvas, 1836.. The Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523; Swedish: Befrielsekriget, lit. 'The Liberation War'), also known as Gustav Vasa's Rebellion and the Swedish War of Secession, was a significant historical event in Sweden.
At first, Gustav Vasa was hesitant about his ability to be the king, however, after speaking with members of his council and the Germans, Gustav preceded with his election. He was proclaimed the king of Sweden and took his oath of office the same day. [1] Previously, on 22 May, Søren Norby had arrived in Finland with around 2,000 men and 10 ...
On June 6, 2023, marking the 500th anniversary of Gustav Vasa's election as king of Sweden, the King and Queen began National Day celebrations in Strängnäs and returned to Stockholm later in the day.
In 1527, King Gustav Vasa initiated the Swedish Reformation, which attracted opposition.In April 1529, the king's bailiff in Nydala in Småland was murdered. Shortly thereafter, the sister of the king, Margareta Eriksdotter Vasa, returned to Sweden after a visit to Germany, and was captured on her way by the mayor of Jönköping in Småland, Nils Arvidsson.
The early Vasa era is a period in Swedish history that lasted between 1523–1611. It began with the reconquest of Stockholm by Gustav Vasa and his men from the Danes in 1523, which was triggered by the event known as the Stockholm Bloodbath in 1520, and then was followed up by Sweden's secession from the Kalmar Union, and continued with the reign of Gustav's sons Eric XIV, John III, John's ...
King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia at Skansen in 2009. The tradition of celebrating this date began in 1916 at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium, in honor of the election of King Gustav Vasa on 6 June 1523 (according to the Julian calendar), as this was considered the foundation of modern Sweden.
June 6 – Gustav Vasa is elected king of Sweden, finally establishing the full independence of Sweden from Denmark, which marks the end of the Kalmar Union. This event is also traditionally considered to be the establishment of the modern Swedish nation. [18] June 10 – Frederick begins the 8-day siege of Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark ...