John III of Sweden

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_III_of_Sweden
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:King
gptkbp:birthDate 20 December 1537
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Johan
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Uppsala_Cathedral
gptkbp:child gptkb:Sigismund_III_Vasa
gptkb:Anna_Vasa_of_Sweden
gptkbp:coronationDate 10 July 1569
gptkbp:deathDate 17 November 1592
gptkbp:father gptkb:Gustav_I_of_Sweden
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Vasa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John III of Sweden
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Margaret_Leijonhufvud
gptkbp:notableEvent Imprisoned by Eric XIV
Issued the 'Red Book' liturgy
Negotiated with the Catholic Church
Restored Catholic influences in Sweden
gptkbp:placeOfBirth Stegeborg Castle, Sweden
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Stockholm,_Sweden
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Eric_XIV_of_Sweden
gptkbp:reignEnd 1592
gptkbp:reignStart 1568
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:signature John III signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_Jagiellon
gptkb:Gunilla_Bielke
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sigismund_III_Vasa
gptkbp:title Duke of Finland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Christianization_of_Sweden
gptkb:Gripsholm_Castle
gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkb:House_of_Vasa
gptkb:Sigismund_III_Vasa
gptkb:Vasa_dynasty
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5