Historedia
Person

Gustav I of Sweden

Events
3
Episodes
4
Years
1543–1550

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Gustav I of Sweden, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Suppression of Nils Dacke's Uprising

    1543

    Role: King of Sweden

    1. 1543 · Virserum or GullaboDeath of Nils Dacke

      Nils Dacke died in 1543, with conflicting accounts of the date and location.

    2. March 1543 · UnknownMarch 1543 Pitched Battle

      Dacke met the Swedish Royal Army in a pitched battle in March 1543.

  2. Coronation of Gustav I of Sweden

    1544

    Role: King of Sweden

    1. 1544 · SwedenEstablishment of Hereditary Monarchy

      In 1544, Gustav abolished the elective monarchy and established a hereditary monarchy under the House of Vasa.

  3. Founding of Helsinki

    1550

    Role: Founder of Helsinki

    1. 12 June 1550 · HelsinkiFounding of Helsingfors

      Gustav I founded Helsinki as a trading town to rival Reval.

Sources

  1. Nils Dacke Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-24
  2. Gustav Vasa Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
  3. Helsinki Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19