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Events in 1523 2
1397 – 1523The Kalmar UnionUnion of Nordic KingdomsA diplomatic union that joined Sweden, Norway, and Denmark under a single monarch, initiated by Queen Margaret I.
1523 – 1560Gustav I VasaFounder of modern SwedenGustav Vasa led Sweden out of the Kalmar Union and established an independent Swedish kingdom.