{"slug": "charles-ix-of-sweden", "label": "Charles IX of Sweden", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_IX_of_Sweden", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52939", "qid": "Q52939", "description": "King of Sweden in 1604–1611", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [1568, 1611], "span_label": ["1568 CE", "1611 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "sweden", "label": "Sweden", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "sigismund-iii-vasa", "label": "Sigismund III Vasa", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "riksdag-of-the-estates", "label": "Riksdag of the Estates", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "john-iii-of-sweden", "label": "John III of Sweden", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1568, "year_label": "1568 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 29", "text": "September 29 – The Swedish king Eric XIV is deposed by his half-brothers John and Charles. John proclaims himself king John III the next day.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362476556#July–September", "title": "1568", "revid": 1362476556, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1584, "year_label": "1584 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "March 5", "text": "March 5 – The city of Karlstad, Sweden gaines city status by Duke Charles.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561067#January–March", "title": "1584", "revid": 1369561067, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1595, "year_label": "1595 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": null, "text": "The Riksdag of the Estates at Söderköping in Sweden elects the Lutheran Duke Charles as the country's regent, in place of Sigismund III Vasa, King of Poland and Sweden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339059002#Date_unknown", "title": "1595", "revid": 1339059002, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1598, "year_label": "1598 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 25", "text": "September 25 – Battle of Stångebro at Linköping in Sweden: The Catholic King Sigismund of Sweden and Poland is defeated in his attempt to resume control of Sweden by the Protestant forces of his uncle, Charles. Sigismund is deposed shortly thereafter.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372769896#July–September", "title": "1598", "revid": 1372769896, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1599, "year_label": "1599 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July 24", "text": "July 24 – Swedish King Sigismund III Vasa is dethroned by his uncle Duke Charles, who takes over as regent of the realm until 1604, when he becomes King Charles IX.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373325746#July–September", "title": "1599", "revid": 1373325746, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1604, "year_label": "1604 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 24", "text": "February 24 – At Linköping in Sweden, the Riksdag declares that Sigismund, Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland, who has been absent for five years, has effectively abdicated as King of Sweden, and recognizes Karl, Duke of Södermanland, as the new monarch.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348862771#January–March", "title": "1604", "revid": 1348862771, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1604, "year_label": "1604 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "March 22", "text": "March 22 – Karl IX begins his reign as King of Sweden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1348862771#January–March", "title": "1604", "revid": 1348862771, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1606, "year_label": "1606 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "October 2", "text": "October 2 – King Charles IX of Sweden founds the city of Vaasa, in the parish of Korsholm in Coastal Ostrobothnia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369561009#October–December", "title": "1606", "revid": 1369561009, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1611, "year_label": "1611 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "October 30", "text": "October 30 – At the age of 16, Gustav II Adolf succeeds his father Charles IX as King of Sweden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1277342005#October–December", "title": "1611", "revid": 1277342005, "section": "Events › October–December"}}]}