Erik Johansson Vasa (ca. He won an Olympic bronze in 1952 and the world title in 1953, finishing second in 1947 and 1951 and third in 1954. His son would rule as King Gustav I of Sweden from 1523-1560. He became King Gustav I of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560 and founder of the House of Vasa. He won an Olympic bronze in 1952 and the world title in 1953, finishing second in 1947 and 1951 and third in 1954. Erik "Samba-Erik" Johansson (born 18 May 1976) is a retired Swedish football midfielder who played for Örgryte, Malm ö and Hammarby IF. [1][2], For other people named Erik Johansson, see, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erik_Johansson_(ice_hockey)&oldid=975106435, Ice hockey players at the 1952 Winter Olympics, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat-VIAF identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 August 2020, at 19:31. Erik Gunnar "Epa" Johansson (29 September 1927 – 16 December 1992) was a Swedish ice hockey player. Among those executed was Erik Johansson Vasa on 8 November 1520. All of their children were born in either Orkesta or Rydboholm Castle in the present-day county of Stockholm. After retiring from competitions he worked as an ice hockey coach with BK Remo. His reign marked the final secession of Sweden from the Danish dominated Kalmar Union which had dated from 1397. Erik Johansson Vasa (ca. 1470 – 8 November 1520) was a Swedish noble and the Lord of Rydboholm Castle in Roslagen. Erik Johansson Vasa was a faithful adherent of the Stures, a powerful and influential family in Sweden from the late 15th century to the early 16th century, and was notorious for his irritable and arbitrary temper. He was one of four children from Johan and Birgitta. He married Cecilia Månsdotter Eka (c. 1476–1523) and had eight children with her. Karl-Erik Johansson (1924–1987), Finnish rower Erik Johansson (ice hockey) (1927–1992), Swedish ice hockey player Erik Johansson, a former member of the Riksdag (1973–1979) with the Centre Party Erik Johansson (orienteer), Swedish gold medallist at the 1976 World Orienteering Championships Between 1947 and 1959 he played 142 international matches and scored 73 goals. He was born around the year 1470 to Johan Kristiernsson Vasa and Birgitta Gustafsdotter Sture in a village named Örby in the province of Uppland, Sweden. Their children were: For other people named Erik Johansson, see, Gustav's gravestone gives his year of birth as 1485, but according to his son, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Erik_Johansson_Vasa&oldid=955866348, People executed in the Stockholm Bloodbath, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 May 2020, at 07:14. His son would rule as King Gustav I of Sweden from 1523-1560. Erik Gunnar "Epa" Johansson (29 September 1927 – 16 December 1992) was a Swedish ice hockey player. His mother Birgitta was a sister of Sten Sture the Elder. External links. References. [1][2]. [3] His father Johan was a first cousin of Knut Tordsson (Bonde), father of King Charles VIII of Sweden. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. When the Danes, led by King Christian II of Denmark, conquered Sweden and seized the capital city Stockholm in 1520, several members of the Sture party were executed in the Stockholm Bloodbath in November of that year. 1470 – 8 November 1520) was a Swedish noble and the Lord of Rydboholm Castle in Roslagen. Between 1947 and 1959 he played 142 international matches and scored 73 goals. He was also a Swedish champion with Södertälje SK in 1953 and 1956. [4]. He assisted the Stures in fighting against the Danes, who controlled most of Sweden during the early 16th century. His first son, Gustav Eriksson Vasa, had escaped from Denmark some time before this event, and survived. Erik Johansson at WorldFootball.net; Erik Johansson at FootballDatabase.eu; This biographical article related to an association football midfielder from Sweden is a stub.