John III of Sweden, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Swedish king
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Place of Birth: Stegeborg Castle, Östergötland County, Sweden
About John III of Sweden
- John III (Swedish: Johan III, Finnish: Juhana III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death.
- He was the son of King Gustav I of Sweden and his second wife Margaret Leijonhufvud.
- He was also, quite autonomously, the ruler of Finland, as Duke John from 1556 to 1563.
- In 1581 he assumed also the title Grand Prince of Finland.
- He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Eric XIV.
- He is mainly remembered for his attempts to close the gap between the newly established Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Catholic church. His first wife was Catherine Jagellonica of the Polish-Lithuanian ruling family, and their son Sigismund eventually ascended both the Polish-Lithuanian and Swedish thrones.
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After Johan Baptista van Uther
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| Alternative names | Johan Baptista van Utter, Baptista van Uther | ||
| Description | Dutch painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 16th century | October 1597 | |
| Location of birth | Antwerp | ||
| Work period | from 1562 until 1597 | ||
| Work location | Sweden | ||
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