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Coronation of John III, King of Sweden

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.

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. His first wife was Catherine Jagiellon of the Polish–Lithuanian ruling family, and their son Sigismund eventually ascended both the Polish–Lithuanian and Swedish thrones.

Historical Significance

John III (Swedish: Johan III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death.

Events Before

  1. Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace p

    Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace plan ending the war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; Maximilian agrees to provide a cash "present" and ruling authority is granted to the Ottomans in Transylvan

  2. Abdij Church in Middelburg is destroyed by fire

    Abdij Church in Middelburg is destroyed by fire

  3. Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike

    Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike

  4. Battle of Heiligerlee, Groningen: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, thousands killed

    Battle of Heiligerlee, Groningen: Dutch rebels beat Spanish, thousands killed

  5. Duke of Alva oversees beheading of 18 nobles in Brussels as part of Council of Troubles/Council of Blood

    Duke of Alva oversees beheading of 18 nobles in Brussels as part of Council of Troubles/Council of Blood

Events After

  1. Tsar Ivan IV the Terrible begins his march to Novgorod

    The massacre of Novgorod was an attack launched by Ivan the Terrible's oprichniki on the city of Novgorod, Russia, in 1570.

  2. Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England for heresy and persecution of English Catholics during her reign and

    Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England for heresy and persecution of English Catholics during her reign and absolves her subjects from allegiance to the crown

  3. First atlas "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" (Theatre of the World) is published by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp with 70 maps

    Theatrum Orbis Terrarum is considered to be the first true modern atlas. Written by Abraham Ortelius, strongly encouraged by Gillis Hooftman and originally printed on 20 May 1570 in Antwerp, it…

  4. Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew"

    Spanish viceroy Alva banishes Zutphen City's only physician, Joost Sweiter, "because he is a Jew"

  5. The Regent of Scotland, the Earl of Moray, is assassinated, triggering a civil war

    The Regent of Scotland, the Earl of Moray, is assassinated, triggering a civil war

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Battle of Talikota: The Deccan Sultanates destroy Vijayanagar's army and the last Hindu kingdom of Southern India

The Deccan sultanates is a historiographical term referring to five medieval Indian Persianate Muslim kingdoms on the Deccan Plateau between the Krishna River and the Vindhya Range.

The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and

The Council of Trent issued its conclusions in the Tridentinum, establishing a distinction between Roman Catholicism and Protestantism

Spanish King Philip II (10) marries Elisabeth of Valois (13), daughter of Henry II of France

Henry II (French: Henri II; 31 March 1519 – 10 July 1559) was King of France from 1547 until his death in 1559.

Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace p

Treaty of Adrianople: Representatives of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II and Ottoman Sultan Selim II agree to a peace plan ending the war between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire; Maximilian agrees to provide a cash "present" and ruling authority is granted to the Ottomans in Transylvan

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 10, 1569?
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.
Why is Coronation of John III, King of Sweden significant?
John III (Swedish: Johan III; 20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592) was King of Sweden from 1569 until his death.

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