Sigismund III Vasa_
Gripsholm Castle
"Born — Died "
Born
Gripsholm Castle
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
(Monday)
Died
Birthplace
Gripsholm Castle
Nationality
Languages
Polish
Spouses
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland (1592), Constance of Austria (1605)
Children
7 children: Alexander Charles Vasa, Anna Catherine Constance Vasa, Anna Maria Vasa, John Albert Vasa, John II Casimir Vasa, Karol Ferdynand Vasa
Parents
John III of Sweden, Catherine Jagellon
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < Polish < Old High German < Proto-Germanic (*segaz)
Popularity
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Sigismund III Vasa: King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 until 1632 and King of Sweden from 1592 until 1599 (1566–1632).
Born in Gripsholm Castle (died at age 65).
Recipient of the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece.
AWARDS (1)
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Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
WON
Biography
Sigismund III Vasa was King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1587 to 1632 and, as Sigismund, King of Sweden from 1592 to 1599. He was the first Polish sovereign from the House of Vasa. Religiously zealous, he imposed Catholicism across the vast realm, and his crusades against neighbouring states marked Poland's largest territorial expansion. As an enlightened despot, he presided over an era of prosperity and achievement, further distinguished by the transfer of the country's capital from Kraków to Warsaw.
Connections (15)
Spouse of
Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland
Spouse of
Constance of Austria
Child of
John III of Sweden
Child of
Catherine Jagellon
Parent of
Anna Maria Vasa
Parent of
Alexander Charles Vasa
Parent of
Anna Catherine Constance Vasa
Parent of
Karol Ferdynand Vasa
Parent of
John Albert Vasa
Parent of
Władysław IV Vasa
Parent of
John II Casimir Vasa
Sibling of
Princess Anna of Sweden
Sibling of
Sofia Johansdotter (Gyllenhielm)
Sibling of
John, Duke of Östergötland
Sibling of
Isabella Johansdotter
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