Gustav I Eriksson (Vasa)

Born: 12 may probably the year 1496 or 1497
National chancellor : 1521-1523
King: 1523-1560
Death: 23 september 1560
Married 1: 1531-1535 with Katarina of Sachsen-Lauenburg (daughter to duke Magnus I of Sachsen-Lauenburg and Katarina of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel, sister of Dorotea married to Kristian III of Danmark)
Married 2: 1536-1551 Margareta Leijonhufvud (daughter to Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud)
Married 3: 1552-1560 Katarina Stenbock (niece to Margareta Leijonhufvud)
Father: Erik Johansson Vase (related to Sten Sture the older)
Mother: Cecilia Månsdotter av Eka (niece to Kristina Gyllenstierna, married to Sten Sture the younger)
Children with Katarina of Sachsen-Lauenburg : Erik XIV
Children with Margareta Leijonhufvud: Johan III, Magnus, Karl IX, Sten, Gustaf, Katarina (married to Count Edzard II of Ostfriesland), Cecilia (married to Mark Count Kristofer of Baden-Rodemachern), Anna (married to Count Georg Johann of Veldenz), Sofia (married to Duke Magnus II of Sachsen-Lauernburg - Nephew to Gustav Vasas first wife) Elisabet (married to Duke Kristofer of Mecklenburg).

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