John III of Sweden Swedish king
John III of Sweden is a 54 years old Swedish king from Stegeborg Castle. John III of Sweden was born on December 20, 1537 (died on November 17, 1592, he was 54 years old) in Stegeborg Castle.
About
No, he died on 11/17/1592, 432 years ago. He was 54 years old when he died. He died in Stockholm and buried in Uppsala Cathedral .
Family
His mother is Margaret Leijonhufvud and his father is Gustav I of Sweden. His mother died at the age of 35 (John was 13 years old). When John born she was 21 years old. and Gustav I of Sweden was 41 years old when John born. His father was a King of Sweden.
Parents
Mother: Margaret Leijonhufvud
Father: Gustav I of Sweden
Wives
John III of Sweden had two marriages.
Catherine Jagellon
He married with Catherine Jagellon in 1562. John III of Sweden was 24 and Catherine Jagellon was 35 years old. Married for 462 years, 11 months.
Gunilla Bielke, Queen of Sweden
Sweden married with Gunilla Bielke (29), in 1585. John III of Sweden was 47 and Gunilla Bielke was 16 years old. Married for 439 years, 11 months.
Children
He had seven children, Sofia (27) , Julius (21) , Lucretia (24) , Isabella (2) , Sigismund (65, King of Poland Lithuania and Sweden) , Anna (56, Swedish princess) and John (28, Swedish prince) . When his first child, Sofia Johansdotter Gyllenhielm, was born, John III of Sweden was 18 years old.
Siblings
John III of Sweden had 8 siblings. Anna , Catherine , King of Sweden Charles (12 years younger) , King of Sweden Eric (4 years older) , Swedish princess Princess (11 years younger) , Swedish princess Princess (9 years younger) , Swedish prince Magnus (4 years younger) , and Margravine consort of Baden-Rodemachern Princess (2 years younger)
What was John's zodiac sign?John III of Sweden zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about John III of Sweden
| Place of death | Stockholm |
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| Parent | Gustav I of Sweden, Margaret Leijonhufvud |
| RestingPlace | Uppsala Cathedral |
| Spouse | Catherine Jagiellon, Gunilla Bielke |
| Swedish Literature Bank AuthorID | JohanIII |
| Candidacy in election | 1573 Polish–Lithuanian Royal Election |
| Coat of arms image | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Greater%20coat%20of%20arms%20of%20Kings%20of%20Sweden.svg |
| Noble title | Monarch Of Sweden |
| Country of citizenship | Sweden |
| Different from | John III |
| Date of death | 1592-11-17T00:00:00Z |
| Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI | LSH/agents/15128 |
| Unmarried partner | Karin Hansdotter |
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| Given name | John |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
| Family | House Of Vasa |
| SVT Open archive | Ovrigt/Johan_III/ |
| KulturNav-ID | 70d48001-e6b5-4971-be26-d645887a10bf |
| Libris-URI | Ljx016344bl6mdn |
| Position held | Monarch Of Sweden , replaced by: Sigismund III Vasa , replaces: Eric XIV of Sweden , end time: 1592-11-17T00:00:00Z , start time: 1568-10-10T00:00:00Z |
| Place of burial | Uppsala Cathedral , coordinate location: Point(17.633333333 59.858055555) |
