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John III of Sweden

1537 - 1592

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John III (Swedish: Johan III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death. He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Erik XIV. He is mainly remembered for his attempts to close the gap between the newly established Lutheran Church of Sweden and the Catholic Church, as well as his conflict with and possible murder of his brother. John was also, quite autonomously, the Duke of Finland from 1556 to 1563. In 1581 he assumed the title Grand Duke of Finland. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John III of Sweden is the 942nd most popular politician (down from 728th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 32nd in 2019) and the 17th most popular Swedish Politician.

King John III of Sweden is most famous for his victory over the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 16th century.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John III of Sweden ranks 942 out of 19,576. Before him are Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy, Jerome Powell, Sargon II, Isabella II of Spain, and Halime Sultan. After him are Baudouin of Belgium, Thutmose II, Ahab, Albert I of Belgium, Emperor Gaozu of Tang, and Rashid-al-Din Hamadani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1537, John III of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Edward VI of England, and Lady Jane Grey. After him are Longqing Emperor, João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, Ashikaga Yoshiaki, Petrus Gonsalvus, Christopher II, Margrave of Baden-Rodemachern, Louis IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Marburg, Francesco Barozzi, Simon I of Kartli, and Diego Durán. Among people deceased in 1592, John III of Sweden ranks 2. Before him is Michel de Montaigne. After him are Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma, Elisabeth of Austria, Queen of France, Jacopo Bassano, William the Younger, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Hümaşah Sultan, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Thomas Cavendish, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq, Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, and William IV, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, John III of Sweden ranks 44 out of 1,879. Before him are Charles IX of Sweden (1550), Allvar Gullstrand (1862), Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906), Pär Lagerkvist (1891), Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844), and Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901). After him are Emanuel Swedenborg (1688), Benny Andersson (1946), Oleg of Novgorod (900), Björn Ulvaeus (1945), Raoul Wallenberg (1912), and Hannes Alfvén (1908).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, John III of Sweden ranks 17. Before him are Charles XIII of Sweden (1748), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778), Charles IX of Sweden (1550), and Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844). After him are Oleg of Novgorod (900), Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), and Magnus I of Sweden (1106).

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