Anna Vasa

Anna Vasa (17 May 1568 - 26 February 1625) was a royal sister of the monarch of Poland, Sweden and Lithuania. The Vasa Coat of Arms The House of Vasa was the Royal House of Sweden (1523-1654) and of Poland (1587-1668). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (733x907, 190 KB) Snopek coat of arms, the arms of the Vasa dynasty and various kings of both Poland and Sweden made by Halibutt in Blender and GIMP Based on the excellent French Wikipédia:Projet/Blasons and help from w... Gustav I of Sweden, commonly known as Gustav Vasa, but originally known as Gustav Eriksson (May 12, 1496 – September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ... Erik Johansson (Vasa) was the Lord of Rydboholm in the Roslagen. ... Cecilia MÃ¥nsdotter, wife of Erik Johansson (Vasa) and mother of Gustav Eriksson (Vasa), was born around 1476 in Eka, Lillkyrka or what is now known as Eka, Örebro (Swedish: Örebro Län) in Sweden. ... Eric XIV (December 13, 1533 – February 26, 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. ... John III (Johan III) (December 23, 1537 – November 17, 1592) was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death. ... Katarina Gustavsdotter Vasa, princess of Sweden, (June 6, 1539 - December 21, 1610) was the daughter of Gustav Vasa and Margareta Leijonhufvud. ... Cecilia of Sweden, also Cecilia Vasa (Stockholm, November 16, 1540 - 1627), was Princess of Sweden and daughter of King Gustav I and Queen Margareta Leijonhufvud. ... Magnus Vasa (July 25, 1542-June 26, 1595), prince of Sweden, Duke of Östergötland from 1555. ... Anna Maria of Sweden, also Anna Maria Vasa (June 19, 1545 - March 20, 1610) was the daughter of Gustav Vasa and Margareta Leijonhufvud. ... Sofia Vasa (October 29, 1547 – March 17, 1611), was a Swedish princess, daughter of King Gustav Vasa of Sweden and Queen Margareta Leijonhufvud. ... Elisabeth Vasa (1549-1597), was a Swedish Princess, daughter of King Gustav Vasa of Sweden and Queen Margareta Leijonhufvud. ... Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. ... Eric XIV (December 13, 1533 – February 26, 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. ... Sigrid Eriksdotter Vasa (1566-1633) Princess Sigrid of Sweden or Sigrid Eriksdotter Vasa was born October 15th, 1566 at Svartsjö castle, Färingsö. She was the daughter of king Eric XIV of Sweden and Queen Karin MÃ¥nsdotter. ... This detail comes from a 1870s glass painting by Wladimir Swertschkoff in the Cathedral of Turku pictures Karin_MÃ¥nsdotter rejecting the crown. At her side are the two children Sigrid Eriksdotter Vasa and Gustav Eriksson Vasa . Prince Gustav of Sweden, or Gustav Eriksson Vasa was born January 28, 1568 and... John III (Johan III) (December 23, 1537 – November 17, 1592) was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death. ... Reign in Poland From September 18, 1587 until April 19, 1632 Reign in Sweden From November 17, 1592 until July 24, 1599 Elected in Poland On September 18, 1587 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation in Poland On December 27, 1587 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland... John, Duke of Ostrogothia (1589 – 1618) John, in Swedish Johan, in Finnish Juhana, (18 April 1589 at Uppsala Castle – 5 March 1618 at BrÃ¥borg Castle in Östergötland) was a Swedish royal dynast. ... Reign in Poland From September 18, 1587 until April 19, 1632 Reign in Sweden From November 17, 1592 until July 24, 1599 Elected in Poland On September 18, 1587 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation in Poland On December 27, 1587 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland... Reign in Poland November 8, 1632 – May 20, 1648. ... Reign From November, 1648 until September 16, 1668 Elected In November 1648 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation On January 19, 1649 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland Royal House Vasa Parents Zygmunt III Waza Constance of Austria Consorts Ludwika Maria Children with Ludwika Maria Maria Anna... John Albert Vasa (Jan Albert Waza) (June 25, 1612 – December 29, 1634), bishop of Warmia and Kraków, cardinal. ... Charles Ferdinand Vasa (Karol Ferdynand Vasa) (1613-1655), was Duke of Opole from 1648 to 1655. ... Alexander Charles Vasa (Aleksander Karol Waza) (November 4, 1614 – November 19, 1634) was the fifth son of King Sigismund III of Poland and his wife Constance of Austria. ... Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. ... Princess Catherine of Sweden (Prinsessan Katarina) (November 10, 1584 – December 13, 1638) was the daughter of Charles IX of Sweden. ... Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustaf Adolf the Great (Swedish Gustav Adolf den store, Latin Gustavus Adolphus Magnus), or Gustavus II Adolphus; December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632 O.S.), widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and referred to by contemporary... Duke Carl Philip (1601-1622) was the second surviving son of King Charles IX of Sweden and his second wife Christina of Holstein-Gottorp. ... Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustav) (November 8, 1622 – February 13, 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. ... Gustav II Adolf King of Sweden Gustav II Adolf (also known as Gustaf Adolf the Great (Swedish Gustav Adolf den store, Latin Gustavus Adolphus Magnus), or Gustavus II Adolphus; December 9, 1594 – November 6, 1632 O.S.), widely known by the Latinized name Gustavus Adolphus and referred to by contemporary... Christina (Kristina) (December 8, 1626 – April 19, 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Count Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. ... Christina (Kristina) (December 8, 1626 – April 19, 1689), later known as Maria Christina Alexandra and sometimes Count Dohna, was Queen regnant of Sweden from 1632 to 1654. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 307 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (410 × 800 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Anna Vasa File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 307 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (410 × 800 pixel, file size: 56 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Anna Vasa File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The Vasa Coat of Arms The House of Vasa was the Royal House of Sweden (1523-1654) and of Poland (1587-1668). ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 27 - Prince Charles Stuart becomes King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland. ...

She was born as the youngest child of Duke John of Finland and Catherine Jagellonica, sister of Sigismund II Augustus of Poland. Her birth took place in Eskilstuna and was just after her family was released from captivity at Gripsholm, during which she had been conceived. John III (Johan III) (December 23, 1537 - November 27, 1592) was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death. ... Catherine Jagiellonica of Poland, (1526 - 1583), was youngest daughter of Sigismund I of Poland and Bona Sforza, mother of Sigismund I of Sweden and wife of John III of Sweden. ... Sigismund II Augustus (Polish: , Lithuanian: ; 1 August 1520 — 7 July 1572) was the only son of Sigismund I the Old, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, whom Sigismund II succeeded in 1548. ... Eskilstuna River and Gamla Stan (Old Town) Klosters church of Eskilstuna. ... Arx Gripsholm, cirka 1700, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna, with the town Mariefred at the right. ...

Her father ascended 1569 the throne of Sweden. Although her mother had educated her to Catholicism, she converted to Lutheran creed later in 1580s. She was a specialist in medicinal herbs and kept an own apothecary. Anna went with her brother to Poland in 1587, but was sent back in 1589 because the Polish court disliked the influence she had over her brother, and after this she lived in Sweden during the reign of her father, but in 1593 she returned to Poland to live in her brother Sigismund III Vasa's, court, where she spend the rest of her life, although she did return to the Swedish court on several brief occasions, among them in 1618. She was known as Anna of Svecia and was a Protestant member of a Catholic royal family. She became very respected because of her great learning. Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Sweden is a constitutional monarchy with a representative democracy based on a parliamentary system. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      As a Christian ecclesiastical... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... Interior of an apothecarys shop. ... Reign in Poland From September 18, 1587 until April 19, 1632 Reign in Sweden From November 17, 1592 until July 24, 1599 Elected in Poland On September 18, 1587 in Wola, today suburb of Warsaw, Poland Coronation in Poland On December 27, 1587 in the Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ...

When Sigismund succeeded in Sweden, he planned to make Anna the Regent of that kingdom, while he was to reside in Poland. Instead, their uncle, Charles, Duke of Södermanland, got the Swedish council to appoint himself. Duke Charles, a fierce Protestant, however called Anna a poisoneress and used that in denigration of Sigismund. Regent, from the Latin, a person selected to administer a state because the ruler is a minor or is not present or debilitated. ... Charles IX (Karl IX) (October 4, 1550 – October 30, 1611), was King of Sweden from 1604 until his death. ... The Swedish Senate: Riksrådet, from 1809 Statsrådet, from 1975 Regeringen was and is the principal government institution of Sweden The Swedish Senate, Senatus Regni Sueciae, originated as a council of Regional Magnates acting as advisers to the Monarch of the combined Realms of the Swedes (from 996, approximately). ... The skull and crossbones symbol (Jolly Roger) traditionally used to label a poisonous substance. ...

Her brother became in 1587 King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. Poland was ruled by dukes (c. ... The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called Пагоня in Belarusian, Vytis in Lithuanian and Pogoń in Polish Another version of the Lithuanian banner The Grand Duchy of Lithuania ( Lithuanian: Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštyst...

Anna's appanage was Brodnica, a Prussian district near Baltic coast. Brodnica is a town in northern Poland with 27,400 inhabitants (1995). ... Motto Suum cuique Latin: To each his own Prussia at its peak, as leading state of the German Empire Capital Königsberg, later Berlin Government Duke1  - 1525–68 Albert I (first)  - 1688–1701 Frederick III (last) King1  - 1701–13 Frederick I (first)  - 1888–1918 William II (last) Prime Minister1,2... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ...

Anna remained unmarried. She is buried at the Church of St.Mary in Thorun, Poland, but only several years after her death, as a Pope had first forbidden the burial of a Protestant in a blessed graveyard in catholic Poland. Only her nephew, king Ladislaus, got that decree reversed. // ToruÅ„ ( ; German: ; Kashubian: , see also other names) is a city in northern Poland, on the Vistula River. ... Vladislaus, Wladislaus, Ladislaus or Ladislas (Polish: Władysław, Czech, Russian: Vladislav, Hungarian: László and Ulászló) is the name of several kings and dukes of Poland, Hungary and Bohemia. ...