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Catherine Jagiellon, queen of John III of Sweden (born 1526)

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Catherine Jagiellon

Queen of Sweden from 1568 to 1583

Catherine Jagiellon was a princess of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Queen of Sweden from 1569 as the wife of King John III. Catherine had significant influence over state affairs during the reign of her spouse. She negotiated with the pope to introduce…
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John III of Sweden

King of Sweden from 1569 to 1592

John III 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,…
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