Charles IX of Sweden
Son of Gustav Vasa and Margaret Leijonhufvud. As duke and leader of the opposition to his nephew Sigismund, he drove the change of power that excluded the Polish branch from the Swedish throne. He was the father of Gustavus Adolphus and of Catherine, whose descendants included Charles X Gustav.
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Key details
Birth: 1550 Documented
Death: 1611 Documented
Role: King
Dynasty: Vasa
Territories: Sweden (ES)
Recorded relationships
Sources for this profile
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Svenskt biografiskt lexikon · Sigismund
- Palacios Reales de Suecia · King Sigismund
- Museo de Historia de Polonia · Bitwa pod Byczyną
- Walka Zygmunta III Wazy o szwedzki tron · Plataforma educativa polaca
- Robert Frost · The Northern Wars, 1558–1721
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Karl VIIII., Schweden, König
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.
Evidence for this profile
8 recorded claims · 2 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.
Dates (2/2 with a precise source)
- BirthDocumented
1550
The authority record gives the birth as 1550. - DeathDocumented
1611
The authority record gives the death as 1611.
Family and relationships (3/4 with a precise source)
- FatherDocumented
Gustav I Vasa
The authority record identifies Gustav I Vasa (GND 118699431) as father. - MotherDocumented
Margaret Leijonhufvud
The authority record identifies Margaret Leijonhufvud (GND 1130878465) as mother. - Marriage or partnershipPending review
Maria of Palatinate-Simmern
A precise source has not yet been added. - Marriage or partnershipDocumented
Christina of Holstein-Gottorp
The authority record identifies Christina of Holstein-Gottorp (GND 1261216504) as spouse.
Governments (1/2 with a precise source)
- GovernmentDocumented
Regent · Sweden · 1599–1604
The source distinguishes the office of regent from the later reign. - GovernmentPending review
King · Sweden · 1604–1611
A precise source has not yet been added.
Biographical and contextual references (8)
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Svenskt biografiskt lexikon · Sigismund
- Palacios Reales de Suecia · King Sigismund
- Museo de Historia de Polonia · Bitwa pod Byczyną
- Walka Zygmunta III Wazy o szwedzki tron · Plataforma educativa polaca
- Robert Frost · The Northern Wars, 1558–1721
- Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND authority record · Karl VIIII., Schweden, König
- Encyclopaedia Britannica
Editorial history
- 2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
- 2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
- 2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
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Family
Gustav I Vasa · ESKing1496 – 1560Margaret Leijonhufvud · ESConsort1516 – 1551Maria of Palatinate-Simmern · ESConsort1561 – 1589Christina of Holstein-Gottorp · ESConsort1573 – 1625
Gustav II Adolf of Sweden · ESKing1594 – 1632Catherine of Sweden · ESPrincess1584 – 1638
