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John III of Sweden

Type Figure Region Sweden Time 1537–1592 Also known as Duke John of Finland

John III was King of Sweden of the Vasa dynasty, reigning from 1568 to 1592.…

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  1. 1561–1568Åbo (Turku) · FinlandGranted the title Duke of Finland, he was based in Åbo governing his domain; relations with his brother Eric XIV deteriorated, and he gradually rallied the nobility into an opposition faction.
  2. 1568–1570Stockholm · SwedenIn 1568 he staged a coup that deposed Eric XIV and made himself King of Sweden, initially devoting himself to consolidating power and calming court unrest.
  3. 1570–1592Stockholm · SwedenHe pursued 'red' and 'green' lines of religious reconciliation, easing the conflict between Lutheranism and Catholicism; in 1578 he married the Polish princess Catherine, and his son Sigismund later also held the Polish crown.

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