Johann III Vasa

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Johann III Vasa

Johann III was born on December 20th, 1537 in Sweden. Johann III's father was Gustav I Vasa and his mother was Margareta Lejonhufvud. His paternal grandparents were Erik Vasa and Cecilia Eka. He had a brother and three sisters, named Karl IX, Catharina, Cecilia and Elisabet. He was the oldest of the five children. He had a half-brother named Erik XIV. He died at the age of 54 on November 17th, 1592 in Sweden.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Nils Kettilsson Vasa
  - d.>  1378
  
  Kristiern Nilsson Vasa
  - b.<  1379 d.29 Apr 1442
  
  Christine Rickby-atten ^*
  - d.>24 Oct 1378
  
  Johan Vasa
  - b.~  1426 in Margareta d.06 Apr 1477 in Rydboholm, Sweden
  
  Margareta Eriksdotter Krummedige
  - d.09 Jun 1451
  
  Erik Vasa
  - b.1470 d.08 Nov 1520 in Stockholm, Sweden
  
  Anund Sture ^*
  - b.~  1376 d.1434
  
  Gustav Sture
  - b.~  1400 d.26 Jan 1444
  
  Kristina Lejonansikte ^*
  - b.~  1378 d.BET 1440 AND 1441
  
  Birgitta Sture
  - b.~  1436 d.1472 in Rydboholm, Sweden
  
  Sten Turesson Of Akero ^*
  - b.~  1370 d.1431
  
  Birgetta Stensdotter
  - b.~  1405 d.BET 1461 AND 1464
  
  Margareta Karlsdotter Of Tofta ^*
  - b.~  1374
  
  Gustav I Vasa
  - b.12 May 1496 in Lindholmen, Uppland, Sweden d.29 Sep 1560 in Stockholm, Sweden
  
  Cecilia Eka
  - b.1470 in Eka i Lillkyrka, Sweden d.BET 1522 AND 1523 in Copenhagen, Denmark
  
  Johann III Vasa
  - b.20 Dec 1537 in Sweden d.17 Nov 1592 in Sweden
  
  Margareta Lejonhufvud
  - b.Jan 1516 d.26 Aug 1551
  
  ^*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)

Johann III's family with Katarzyna Jagiellonka

‌Johann III and Katarzyna were married in a religious ceremony on October 4th, 1562. They had a son named Sigismund III.

Children

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