Who was the King of Sweden when it seceded from the Kalmar Union?
Gustav Vasa
Erik of Pomerania
Christian I
Margaret I
Answer
Gustav Vasa was the King of Sweden when it seceded from the Kalmar Union in 1523. His election and triumphant entry into Stockholm marked the end of the union, with the Danish king formally acknowledging Sweden's independence in the Treaty of Malmö in 1524.
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