Johan III

Johan III is the seventh post-Kalmar Union Swedish monarch, ascending to the throne on 1 February 1556 following the untimely death of his brother Charles I.

Rule
While marching back to the Swedish mainland to quell Danish rebels, on 1 February 1556, Charles I unexpectedly died and was succeeded by Johan. The day after that, he married Mary of York, the second Swedish queen to come from England. He immediately took over the troops his brother was leading when he died, and he faced the Danish separatist rebels in Goinge and defeated them. Just a while later, Pomeranian separatists revolted, but those were put down as well.

He signed the Treaty of Viborg that ended the Lithuanian War on 13 July 1558, which ceded Riga and Pskov to Lithuania. Despite this, his popular support remained high.

Johan III unexpectedly died on 16 August 1560. Having no children and no siblings, the crown passed through his mother Anne I to Gustav III, the first "true" York ruler of Sweden.

Personality
Much like his brother, Johan III is a bold fighter and is famous for scaring his opponents in battle.