Who succeeded John III of Sweden on the throne?
Eric XIV
Charles IX
Gustav I
Sigismund
Answer
After the death of John III of Sweden in 1592, the throne went to his nephew Sigismund, who was an ally of the Habsburgs and a devout Roman Catholic. Charles IX eventually forced Sigismund to abdicate in 1595.
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