Lord Erik Vasa Johansson (1470–1520) • FamilySearch

Lord Erik Vasa Johansson

Male1470–8 November 1520

Brief Life History of Erik

When Lord Erik Vasa Johansson was born in 1470, in Örbyhus, Uppsala, Sweden, his father, Johan Vasa Kristiernsson, was 35 and his mother, Birgitta Gustafsdotter (Sture [Sjöblad]), was 30. He married Frilla in 1518. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 8 November 1520, in Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, at the age of 50.

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Family Time Line

Lord Erik Vasa Johansson
1470–1520
Cecilia Månsdotter of Ekaateen
1470–1522
Gustav I Vasa Eriksson , King of Sverige
1496–1560
Johan Eriksson Vasa
1499–1529
Margareta Eriksdotter Vasa
–1536
Magnus Eriksson Vasa
1501–1529
Anna Eriksdotter Eriksdotter Vasa
1503–1545
Birgitta Eriksdotter Vasa
1505–1545
Emerantia Eriksdotter Vasa
1507–1523
Märta Eriksdotter Vasa
1507–1523

Sources (3)

  • Erik Johansson Vasa, "Find A Grave Index"
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  • Wikipedia. (n.d.) Erik Johansson Vasa.

Spouse and Children

Children (8)

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World Events (4)

1495

Age 25

Russians forces invade Sweden.

1495 · The Russo-Swedish War

Age 25

While in an alliance with Grand Prince Ivan III of Moscow, King Hans of Denmark and Norway invaded Sweden and was declared King of Sweden.

1497

Age 27

King Hans of Denmark and Norway attacked Sweden. King Hans declared King of Sweden.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Indian Dhirendra, Jiten, Kamlesh, Kiran, Kusum, Mukund, Nimish, Nirmala, Paresh, Purnima, Raj, Shaila.

Indian (Gujarat): Vania and Jain name of unexplained etymology.

Czech (Váša): from a short form of the personal name Václav (see Vaclav ).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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