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Erik Johansson Vasa

1470–1520

Born
1470, Örbyhus Castle
Country of birth
Sweden
Died
18 Nov 1520, Stortorget
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Facts and their sources

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  • Birth1470, Örbyhus CastleProbable1 source
  • Death18 Nov 1520, StortorgetProbable1 source
  • EventStockholm BloodbathConfirmed1 source

A life in time

  1. Born · Örbyhus Castle

    Birth, Örbyhus Castle

  2. Child born: Gustav I of Sweden

    Birth, Lindholmens

  3. Died · Stortorget

    Death, Stortorget

What was it like?

The world around Örbyhus Castle, 1470: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

In 1520, a pair of vadmal (homespun wool) shoes cost 2 öre, while a pair of red hose in 1461 was priced at 5 öre.

Known for

Erik Johansson Vasa was a Swedish noble and the Lord of Rydboholm Castle in Roslagen. His son would rule as King Gustav Vasa from 1523–1560.

In their life

  • Stockholm Bloodbath
Prices and wages

Cost of shoes and clothing items

In 1520, a pair of vadmal (homespun wool) shoes cost 2 öre, while a pair of red hose in 1461 was priced at 5 öre.

Family

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Children

Ancestors and children

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Four generations back to the right, the children to the left. The number beside a child counts the generations of descendants known after them.