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Gustav I of Sweden

Lindholmens, 21 May 1496 – Tre Kronor Castle, 29 Sep 1560

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About Gustav I

Gustav I of Sweden: Protector, King, and Military Leader

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The collection records Gustav I’s probable birth at Lindholmens in 1496 and his probable death at Tre Kronor Castle in 1560. He was the son of Erik Johansson Vasa and Cecilia Månsdotter, and the record identifies him as King of Sweden from 1523 to 1560. 12345

Before becoming king, Gustav was the self-recognised Protector of the Realm, or Riksföreståndare, from 1521. During the Swedish War of Liberation against Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, he rose to lead the war following the Stockholm Bloodbath, in which his father was executed. 6

The collection also records the Battle of Brännkyrka and the Dacke War among events associated with Gustav I, identifying the military conflicts connected with his reign. 78

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Facts and their sources

  • Born21 May 1496, Lindholmensnot verified1 source
  • TitleMonarch of Sweden, 1523–1560not verified1 source
  • EventDacke Waror Stockholm Bloodbath · Battle of Brännkyrkanot verified1 source
  • EventBattle of Brännkyrkaor Stockholm Bloodbath · Dacke Warnot verified1 source
  • EventStockholm Bloodbathor Dacke War · Battle of Brännkyrkanot verified1 source
  • Died29 Sep 1560, Tre Kronor Castlenot verified1 source
  • FatherErik Johansson Vasanot verified1 source
  • MotherCecilia Månsdotternot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 21 May 1496

    Born in Lindholmens

  2. 1523–1560

    Monarch of Sweden

  3. 1533–1550

    9 children are born

  4. 29 Sep 1560

    Dies in Tre Kronor Castle, aged 64

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During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lindholmens.

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The 1490s · Gustav I is born in Lindholmens

What it cost

Cost of shoes and clothing items

In 1520, a pair of vadmal (homespun wool) shoes cost 2 öre, while a pair of red hose in 1461 was priced at 5 öre.