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On the 6th of June 1523, 500 years ago, Gustav Vasa was elected king of Sweden and founded the modern Swedish state and put a definitive end to the Kalmar Union. 6th
Gravmonument över Gustav Vasa, Katarina av Sachsen-Lauenburg och Margareta Leijonhufvud, Uppsala domkyrka 2009 - Upplandsmuseet / DigitaltMuseum
Gustav Vasas gravmonument, detalj med vapensköld, Uppsala domkyrka - Upplandsmuseet / DigitaltMuseum
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