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House of Vasa

Also known as Vasa dynasty

The House of Vasa was a Swedish royal dynasty founded by Gustav I, who became King of Sweden in 1523. Through Sigismund III, elected King of Poland in 1587, a Polish branch ruled the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth until the abdication of John II Casimir in 1668. Rivalry between the two branches over the Swedish crown led to a long series of Polish–Swedish wars.

House of Vasa
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Duchy of Opole

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