Sigismund Vasa

Sigismund Vasa (Polish: Zygmunt III Waza) (1566–1632) was a king of Sweden and Poland, and Grand Duke of Lithuania. He was a member of the Vasa dynasty, grandson of Gustav Vasa and son of Johan III of Sweden and his first wife, Catherine Jagellonica of Poland.

While Sweden was and had been since the time of his grandfather Lutheran, he was raised a Catholic. This, his support of the Counter Reformation and his attempts to rule Sweden from Poland led to much anger in Sweden, eventually resulting in a revolt led by his paternal uncle, who after deposing his nephew became Karl IX.

After the loss of Sweden, he continued to rule in Poland.

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Erik VI the Victorious • Olof Skötkonung I • Anund Jacob I • Emund I the Old • Stenkil • Erik VII Stenkilsson • Halsten Stenkilsson • Erik VIII the Pagan • Anund Gårdske • Håkan the Red • Inge I the Elder • Blot-Sven • Filip Halstensson • Inge II the Younger • Ragnvald Knaphövde • Sverker I the Elder • Eric IX the Saint • Magnus Henriksen • Karl VII Sverkersson • Knut I Eriksson • Sverker II the Younger • Erik X Knutsson • Johan Sverkersson I the Child • Erik XI the Lisp and Lame • Knut II the Tall • Valdemar Birgersson • Magnus III Ladulås • Birger Magnusson • Mats Kettilmundsson • Magnus IV Eriksson • Erik XII Magnusson • Haakon VI of Norway • Albert of Mecklenburg • Margareta I of Denmark • Eric of Pomerania • Christopher of Bavaria • Karl Knutsson Bonde • Kristian I of Denmark • John II of Denmark • Kristian II the Tyrant

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Gustav I Vasa • Erik XIV • Johan III • Sigismund • Karl IX • Gustav II Adolf • Kristina • Karl X Gustav • Karl XI • Karl XII • Ulrika Eleonora • Fredrik I • Adolf Fredrik • Gustav III • Gustav IV Adolf • Karl XIII • Karl XIV Johan • Oscar I • Karl XV • Oscar II • Gustaf V • Gustaf VI Adolf • Carl XVI Gustaf