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<gallery mode="nolines" caption="Gustav Vasa" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
<gallery mode="nolines" caption="Gustav Vasa" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
Bielke.svg|Ture Eriksson Bielke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Bielke.svg|Ture Eriksson Bielke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Fleming.svg|Erik Joakimsson Flemming<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Fleming.svg|Erik Joakimsson Flemming<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Fleming.svg|Ivar Joakimsson Flemming<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Fleming.svg|Ivar Joakimsson Flemming<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Färla Karl Eriksson.svg|Bengt Nilsson Färla<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Färla Karl Eriksson.svg|Bengt Nilsson Färla<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Grip.svg|Birger Nilsson Grip<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Grip.svg|Birger Nilsson Grip<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Karl Eriksson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Karl Eriksson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Hård.svg|Peder Olofsson Hård<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Hård.svg|Peder Olofsson Hård<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Lillie Ancient.svg|Knut Andersson Lillie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br> 1528 </span>
Lillie Ancient.svg|Knut Andersson Lillie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br> 1528 </span>
Lilliehook.svg|Måns Bryntesson Lilliehöök<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Lilliehook.svg|Måns Bryntesson Lilliehöök<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Natt_och_Dag Ancient.svg|Måns Johansson Natt och Dag<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Natt_och_Dag Ancient.svg|Måns Johansson Natt och Dag<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Sparre af Rossvik.svg|Lars Siggesson Sparre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Sparre af Rossvik.svg|Lars Siggesson Sparre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Tre Rosor Ancient.svg|Johan Turesson Tre Rosor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Tre Rosor Ancient.svg|Johan Turesson Tre Rosor<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>
Vinge.svg|Nils Olofsson Vinge<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1528</span>
Vinge.svg|Nils Olofsson Vinge<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1528</span>


Leijonhufvud Variant.svg|Sten Eriksson Leijonhufvud<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1536</span>
Leijonhufvud Variant.svg|Sten Eriksson Leijonhufvud<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1536</span>
Natt_och_Dag_Ancient.svg|Svante Sture<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1536</span>
Natt_och_Dag_Ancient.svg|Svante Sture<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1536</span>
Brahe Ancient.svg|Per Brahe<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1544</span>
Brahe Ancient.svg|Per Brahe<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1544</span>


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<gallery mode="nolines" caption="Eric XIV" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
<gallery mode="nolines" caption="Eric XIV" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
Beurræus.svg|Dionysius Beurræus<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Beurræus.svg|Dionysius Beurræus<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Bielke.svg|Hogenskild Bielke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Bielke.svg|Hogenskild Bielke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Bielke.svg|Ture Bielke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Bielke.svg|Ture Bielke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Boije.svg|Nils Andersson Boije<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Boije.svg|Nils Andersson Boije<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Bonde.svg|Jöns Tordsson Bonde<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Bonde.svg|Jöns Tordsson Bonde<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Fincke.svg|Gustaf Götriksson Fincke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Fincke.svg|Gustaf Götriksson Fincke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Fincke.svg|Göran Götriksson Fincke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Fincke.svg|Göran Götriksson Fincke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Fleming.svg|Klar Eriksson Flemming<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Fleming.svg|Klar Eriksson Flemming<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Grip.svg|Bo Birgersson Grip<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Grip.svg|Bo Birgersson Grip<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Erik Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Erik Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Göran Eriksson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Göran Eriksson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Nils Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Nils Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Nils Karlsson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd & Kansler<br>1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Nils Karlsson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm & Kansler<br>1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Erik Karlsson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">1561</span>
Gyllenstierna Ancient.svg|Erik Karlsson Gyllenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">1561</span>
Gylta.svgBengt Bengtsson Gylta<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Gylta.svgBengt Bengtsson Gylta<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Krumme.svg|Nils Nilsson Krumme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Krumme.svg|Nils Nilsson Krumme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Kyle.svg|Hans Klasson Kyle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Kyle.svg|Hans Klasson Kyle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Lillie Ancient.svg|Knut Knutsson Lillie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Lillie Ancient.svg|Knut Knutsson Lillie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Liljeørn.svg|Ivar Ivarsson Lillieörn<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Liljeørn.svg|Ivar Ivarsson Lillieörn<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Natt och Dag Ancient.svg|Erik Månsson Natt och Dag<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Natt och Dag Ancient.svg|Erik Månsson Natt och Dag<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Sparre af Rossvik.svg|Sigge Larsson Sparre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">1561</span>
Sparre af Rossvik.svg|Sigge Larsson Sparre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">1561</span>
Tott.svg|Klas Åkesson Tott<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Tott.svg|Klas Åkesson Tott<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Trolle 1440.svg|Arvid Turesson Trolle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Trolle 1440.svg|Arvid Turesson Trolle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Ulfsparre Ancient.svg|Erik Magnusson Ulfsparre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Ulfsparre Ancient.svg|Erik Magnusson Ulfsparre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>


Normann.svg|Henrik Norman<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Envoy from Pommern<br>1561</span>
Normann.svg|Henrik Norman<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Envoy from Pommern<br>1561</span>
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Unknown Arms.svg|Johan Rudelius Envoy from Lübeck<br>1561</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Johan Rudelius Envoy from Lübeck<br>1561</span>
Proite.svg|Johan Preute<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Envoy from Danzig<br>1561</span>
Proite.svg|Johan Preute<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Envoy from Danzig<br>1561</span>
Somme.svg|Måns Svensson Somme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Somme.svg|Måns Svensson Somme<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Claus Meex<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Envoy from Livonia<br>1561</span>
Unknown Arms.svg|Claus Meex<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Envoy from Livonia<br>1561</span>


Bielkenstierna.svg|Hans Claesson Bielkenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Bielkenstierna.svg|Hans Claesson Bielkenstierna<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Soop.svg|Knut Haraldsson Soop<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Soop.svg|Knut Haraldsson Soop<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Horn.svg|Henrik Klasson Horn<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1561</span>
Horn.svg|Henrik Klasson Horn<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1561</span>
Leijon af Lepas.svg|Hans Björnsson Lejon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Ståthållare i Stockholm<br>1561</span>
Leijon af Lepas.svg|Hans Björnsson Lejon<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Ståthållare i Stockholm<br>1561</span>
Färla Karl Eriksson.svg|Åke Bengtsson Färla<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Riksråd<br>1568</span>
Färla Karl Eriksson.svg|Åke Bengtsson Färla<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1568</span>
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<gallery mode="nolines" caption="Johan III" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
<gallery mode="nolines" caption="Johan III" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">


Baner.svg|Gustav Banér 1547–1600
Baner.svg|Gustav Banér<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1569</span>
Baner.svg|Sten Banér 1546–1600
Baner.svg|Sten Banér<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1569</span>
Bielke.svg|Johan Axelsson (Bielke) –1576
Bielke.svg|Johan Axelsson Bielke<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1569</span>
De la Gardie.svg|Pontus De la Gardie 1520–1585
De la Gardie.svg|Pontus De la Gardie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1569</span>
Lilliehook.svg|Anders Pedersson Lilliehöök –1572
Lilliehook.svg|Anders Pedersson Lilliehöök<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1569</span>
Posse.svg|Knut Posse –1595
Posse.svg|Knut Posse<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1569</span>
Sparre af Rossvik.svg|Erik Sparre 1550–1600
Sparre af Rossvik.svg|Erik Sparre<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1569</span>
Axel Stensson (Leijonhufvud).svg|Axel Stensson Lewenhaupt
Axel Stensson (Leijonhufvud).svg|Axel Stensson Lewenhaupt<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1570s</span>
Keith 1580.svg|Anders Keith –1597
Keith 1580.svg|Anders Keith<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br> 1575</span>
Arvid_Gustavsson_Stenbock.svg|Arvid Gustafsson Stenbock 1541–1609
Arvid_Gustavsson_Stenbock.svg|Arvid Gustafsson Stenbock<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br> 1580</span>
Fleming_af_Liebelitz.svg|Herman Flemming Omkring 1520–1583
Fleming_af_Liebelitz.svg|Herman Flemming<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br> 1582</span>
Arvid_Gustavsson_Stenbock.svg|Karl Gustavsson Stenbock
Arvid_Gustavsson_Stenbock.svg|Karl Gustavsson Stenbock<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height:1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm<br>1590s</span>
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Revision as of 14:39, 16 February 2026

The highest medieval title outside the royal family was knight. In order to be dubbed a knight, a person was almost required to belong to an old noble family with great power and large estates. All knights between 1521 and 1654


Knights dubbed by Gustav Vasa | Erik XIV | Johan III | Gustav II Adolf