Margareta Leijonhufvud - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Charles Ix Of Sweden: Encyclopedia - Charles Ix Of Sweden
Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. He was the youngest son of Gus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1516: Encyclopedia - 1516
1516 - Literature. Ludovico Ariosto - Orlando Furioso. Desiderius Erasmus - new Latin translation of the New Testament. Thomas More - ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - August 26: Encyclopedia - August 26
August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). There are 127 days remaining. August 26 - Events...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - January 1: Encyclopedia - January 1
January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Here a calendar year refers to the order in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1551: Encyclopedia - 1551
1551 - Events. Russia, Reforming Synod of the Metropolitan Makary: introduction of a calendar of the saints and an ecclesiastical law ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adolf Friedrich Ii Of Mecklenburg-strelitz: Encyclopedia Ii - Adolf Friedrich Ii Of Mecklenburg-strelitz - Royal Ancestry
Adolf Friedrich was a fourth-generation descendant of Gustav Vasa, King of Sweden and his second Queen consort Margareta Leijonhufvud thr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Early Life
Gustav Eriksson (Vasa) descended from Birgitta Gustafsdotter (Sture), the sister of childless Regent Sten Sture the Elder who had died in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Ix Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Ix Of Sweden - Duke Charles
In 1568 he was the real leader of the rebellion against Eric, but took no part in the designs of his brother John III of Sweden against t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Family
Gustav's first wife was Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–1535), whom he married on 24 September 1531. They had a son: Eric XIV (1533â...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Family
Gustav's first wife was Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513 – 1535), whom he married on 24 September 1531. They had a son: Eric XIV (153...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Reformation
After seizing power, the previous Archbishop Gustav Trolle, who at the time held to a post of some kind of chancellor, was exiled from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - End Of His Reign
In the late 1550's, Gustav was broken by bodily troubles. This has been confirmed when his grave was opened in 1945 and his corpse examin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Charles Ix Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Charles Ix Of Sweden - Children
He married, firstly, Maria of Palatinate-Kleeburg (1561–1589), daughter of Louis VI of Palatinate (1539–1583) and Elisabeth of Hesse ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Reformation
After seizing power, the previous Archbishop Gustav Trolle, who at the time held to a post of some kind of chancellor, was exiled from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Further Reign
Gustav encountered resistance from some areas of the country. In 1542, people from Dalarna rebelled, as they considered the king to have ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Heritage
Gustav's heritage has been disputed. In 19th century Swedish history, a folklore developed wherein Gustav was to have experienced all kin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gustav I Of Sweden: Encyclopedia Ii - Gustav I Of Sweden - Gallery
Gustav Vasa had a series of paintings made during his reign. The originals are lost but watercolor reproductions of unknown date remain. ...   » Read the article