Swedish King Gustav II unveiled a battleship of epic proportions to an awed public. "Vasa" was supposed to signify the ...

The Swedish embassy in Cairo celebrated Sweden’s National Day by emphasizing shared commitments to climate action and ...

Why 6 June? The date honours two milestones in Swedish history: It’s the date on which Gustav Vasa was elected king in 1523. Through his election, Sweden left the so-called Kalmar Union with Denmark ...

The Swedish royals were out in force for Friday's National Day celebrations, but ahead of the service, Princess Estelle and Prince Oscar had some very secret responsibilities ...

On June 6, 1523, Gustav Vasa was elected King of Sweden, effectively marking Sweden's independence from the Kalmar Union, which had united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden under a single monarch.

King Gustav Vasa, who became king in 1521, founded the modern Swedish state in which five royal dynasties have ruled. Step back in time by visiting fairytale castles in Sweden that these kings and ...

The Instrument of Government that was replaced in the 1970s had been adopted on 6 June 1809. This was the same date that Gustav Vasa was elected king in 1523. These two events are the reason we ...

One could argue that Helsinki is an artificial city, inasmuch as it didn’t form naturally around its location; instead, it was founded by King Gustav Vasa of Sweden in 1550 to serve as a ...

Secure & Static. In Sweden the church has knuckled under to the state since the 16th century, when King Gustav Vasa led Sweden’s break from Rome during the Reformation.

King Gustav I Of Sweden | Fototeca Storica Nazionale./GettyImages By the 17th century, Sweden became a major power in Northern Europe, controlling Finland, parts of Germany, and the Baltic region.