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Gustavus I

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Gus·ta·vus I  (gs-tvs, -tä-) 1496-1560.
King of Sweden (1523-1560) who established Lutheranism as the state religion, proposed the hereditary succession of the throne, and established a standing army and navy.

Gustavus I [gʊˈstɑːvəs]
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(Biographies / Gustavus I (?1496-1560) M, Swedish, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) called Gustavus Vasa. ?1496-1560, king of Sweden (1523-60). He was elected king after driving the Danes from Sweden (1520-23)
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Noun1.Gustavus I - king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496-1560)


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