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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Vasa , Pol. Waza, royal dynasty of Sweden (1523-1654) and Poland (1587-1668). Gustavus I , founder of the dynasty in Sweden, was succeeded by his sons Eric XIV (reigned 1560-68) and John III (reigned 1568-92). John III married the sister of Sigismund II of Poland, and their son was elected (1587) king of Poland as Sigismund III . On John's death Sigismund succeeded to the Swedish throne, but his Catholicism led to his deposition (1599) in Sweden, where his uncle Charles IX (reigned 1604-11) succeeded him. The house was thus split into a senior Catholic line (in Poland) and a... Read more

Vasa dynasty
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ... royal dynasty. Its founder was Gustav Eriksson Vasa, regent of Sweden (1521) and king (1523) as Gustav I Vasa . His descendants reigned in Sweden until ... of Poland (1587–1632) as Sigismund III Vasa , also ruling Sweden in the years 1592–.. Read more

Gustav I Vasa
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia orig. Gustav Eriksson Vasa (born May 12, 1496?—..150;60) and founder of the Vasa dynasty . The son of a Swedish ... crucial aid from the rich free city of Lubeck. This aid ... administration. Gustav I Vasa Gustav I Vasa Gustav I Vasa Read more

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	Rewriting history: humanist oration at the funeral of Gustav Vasa, 1560.(Obituary) Scandinavian Studies; 3/22/2006; Gonzalez, Joseph; 9071 words ; WHEN GUSTAV VASA died in the early morning hours of 29 September 1560, the news of his passing was met with sorrow and considerable trepidation. (1) Gustav Vasa was largely responsible for expelling the Danes and establishing an independent Swedish kingdom. He had labored tirelessly to unify ... a government ... Read more
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	THE VASA FACES WHAT COULD BE ITS FINAL BATTLE Nordic Reach; 7/1/2002; 730 words ; When the warship Vasa was built almost 400 years ago, it was ... be substantial damage in 10 years." The Vasa was the most expensive naval vessel of ... not calculate its design correctly. The Vasa sailed a mere 1,400 yards on its maiden ... Read more
	The many lives of the Vasa Museum gives visitors a front row seat on ship's restoration International Herald Tribune; 10/24/2007; Kate Singleton The New York Times Media Group; 933 words ; ... Tribune 10-24-2007 The many lives of the Vasa Museum gives visitors a front row seat ... STOCKHOLM -- Institutions such as Stockholm's Vasa Museum vindicate etymology. A museum is ... investing them with new life. This is what the Vasa Museum does with such energy and insight ... Read more
	Remember the Vasa Pulp & Paper; 12/1/2007; Gates, George; 726 words ; ... back. They rock the boat. After only three runs, the Vasa starts rolling so much that the test is aborted. Fleming ... Poland issuing a stream of dispatches pressing for the Vasa's immediate launch. The Admiral responds to the test crew's objections about the Vasa's stability with: "The master shipbuilder ... Read more
	Fears grow that motorcycles could jam-pack Vasa Park.(News) Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/6/2002; O'Konowitz, Tom; 573 words ; ... Daily Herald Staff Writer If you live near Vasa Park between South Elgin and St. Charles ... more than $25,000 to the Illinois District Vasa Park Association, which runs the 27-acre ... Dan Pierini, chair and president of the Vasa Park board. The neighbors don't want the ... Read more
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	A Swedish ship provides a peek into the past: Stockholm shows off Vasa, a 17th-century warship.(Features)(Travel) The Christian Science Monitor; 6/27/2001; 550 words ; ... Monitor STOCKHOLM -- When the Swedish warship Vasa sank moments after leaving dock, it was ... Part of the attraction of the Vasamuseet (Vasa Museum), which opened in Stockholm in 1990 ... paintings of their artists. But with the Vasa, at more than 220 feet long and about 170 ... Read more
	Vasa Park votes to allow group of motorcyclists after board dissention.(News) Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 4/7/2002; Johnson, Anna; 604 words ; ... residents and turmoil within its own ranks, the Vasa Park board Saturday voted to allow a suburban ... Motorcycle Destinations first approached the Vasa association, which annually uses its park ... motorcycle group's use of the park. Former Vasa President Don Pierini had called a board ... Read more
	Vasa D. Mihailovich. Tango.(Book Review) World Literature Today; 1/1/2005; Mataric, Mira N.; 435 words ; Vasa D. Mihailovich. Tango. Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Privately printed. 2004. vii + 105 pages. ISBN 0-7880-2121-4 VASA D. MIHAILOVICH'S Tango is a book of translations by Vasa D. Mihailovich and eight other contributors, divided into four sections: Tango, Moonlight Sonata ... Read more

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