A History of Scandinavia
T. K. Derry
Derry's survey, Gustav Vasa, the break with Rome, and Sweden's emergence as a hereditary monarchy.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Empire
1523–1560
Henry VIII of England
England
1523–1547
Jiajing Emperor of Ming
China
1523–1560
Charles V
Spain
1523–1556
Humayun
Mughal Empire
1531–1540
Charles V
Holy Roman Empire
1523–1556
John III of Portugal
Portugal
1523–1557
Mary I
England
1553–1558
Emperor Go-Nara
Japan
1526–1557
Babur
Mughal Empire
1526–1531
Akbar
Mughal Empire
1556–1560
Francis I of France
France
1523–1547
Elizabeth I of England
England
1558–1560
Ashikaga Yoshiharu
Japan (Shogunate)
1523–1547
James V of Scotland
Scotland
1523–1542
Mary, Queen of Scots
Scotland
1542–1560
Henry II of France
France
1547–1559
Pope Paul III
Papacy
1534–1549
Ashikaga Yoshiteru
Japan (Shogunate)
1547–1560
Edward VI of England
England
1547–1553
Pope Clement VII
Papacy
1523–1534
Philip II of Spain
Spain
1556–1560
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1556–1560
Pope Julius III
Papacy
1550–1555
Pope Paul IV
Papacy
1555–1559
Emperor Go-Kashiwabara
Japan
1523–1526
Emperor Ōgimachi
Japan
1557–1560
Sebastian, King of Portugal
Portugal
1557–1560
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Gustav I of Sweden's life and times.
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