Gustavus Vasa

Gustavus Vasa

Gustavus Vasa can refer to

* King Gustav I of Sweden
* The play "Gustavus Vasa" by Henry Brooke, first English play to be banned under the Licensing Act 1737
* Alternate name of Olaudah Equiano, a prominent African ex-slave living in 18th century Britain


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  • Vasa — may refer to: * House of Vasa, a medieval Swedish noble family, the royal house of Sweden 1523 1654 and of Poland 1587 1668 ** Vasa (ship), a Swedish warship that sank in 1628, since restored ** Vasa Museum, Stockholm, where the restored ship is… …   Wikipedia

  • Gustavus Fox — Gustavus V. Fox, August, 1866 Gustavus Vasa Fox (13 de junio de 1821 – 29 de octubre de 1883) fue un oficial de la Marina de los Estados Unidos que sirvió durante la Guerra Civil Estadounidense. Biografía Nacido en Saugus, Massachusetts. En 1838 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Gustavus Fox — Gustavus Vasa Fox (June 13, 1821 ndash; October 29, 1883) was a U.S. Navy officer who served during the Civil War.BiograhyBorn at Saugus, Massachusetts, and a student at Phillips Academy, Andover [1835] , Fox was appointed midshipman 12 January… …   Wikipedia

  • Gustavus I — (Gustavus Vasa) 1496 1560, king of Sweden 1523 60. * * * …   Universalium

  • Gustavus — Gus•ta•vus [[t]gʌˈsteɪ vəs, ˈstɑ [/t]] n. 1) big Gustavus I, (Gustavus Vasa) 1496–1560, king of Sweden 1523–60 2) big Gustavus II, (Gustavus Adolphus) (“Lion of the North”) 1594–1632, king of Sweden 1611–32 (grandson of Gustavus I) 3) big… …   From formal English to slang

  • Gustavus I — noun king of Sweden who established Lutheranism as the state religion (1496 1560) • Syn: ↑Gustavus • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex * * * (Gustavus Vasa) 1496 1560, king of Sweden 1523 60 …   Useful english dictionary

  • GUSTAVUS ERICSSEN —    See GUSTAVUS VASA …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Gustavus I — /gʊsˈtavəs/ (say goos tahvuhs) noun (Gustavus Vasa), 1496–1560, king of Sweden 1523–60 …  

  • Vasa (ship) — Vasa (or Wasa ) [The original name of the ship was Wasen / Wassen ( The Sheaf ), after the sheaf in the coat of arms of the House of Vasa, which was also part of the coat of arms of Sweden at the time. Vasa has since become the most widely… …   Wikipedia

  • Gustavus — [gəs tā′vəs, gəs tä′vəs] n. 1. Gustavus I (born Gustavus Eriksson Vasa) 1496 1560; king of Sweden (1523 60) 2. Gustavus II (born Gustavus Adolphus) 1594 1632; king of Sweden (1611 32): grandson of Gustavus I 3. Gustavus III 1746 92; king of… …   English World dictionary

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