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On 26 May 1946, Jordan - the official name is: the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - became independent.  Jordan is located in Western Asia and it is bordered by inter alia Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq and the Dead Sea. The capital is Aman.  Jordan has a long history and it was a part from inter alia the Persian Empire,  the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire.  The current ruler of Jordan is a constitutional monarch: King Abdullah II.  The famous places in Jordan are: Wadi Rum, Petra and the Dead Sea.  The movie Lawrence of Arabia was recorded at Wadi Rum.  Source pictures: Wikipedia + book cover 

On 12 May 1496, Gustav I of Sweden was born in probably Rydboholm Castle in the northeast of Stockholm in Sweden. This was the mayor house of Eric Vasa. Family Gustav I of Sweden was a son of Eric Johansson Vasa and Cecilia Mansdotter Eka. Gustav I of Sweden was thus a grandchild of Johan Kristersson and Brigitta Gustafdotter of the dynasties Vasa and Sture. Both dynasties were of high nobility. Brigitta Gustafdotter was the sister of Sten Sture the Elder, regent of Sweden. Love and Marriage Gustav I of Sweden married three times: 1/ Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg 2/ Margaret Leijonhufvud 3/ Catherine Stenbock. He had lots of children inter alia: - King Eric XIV of Sweden - King John III of Sweden - King Charles IX of Sweden Duty Since the end of the 14th century, Sweden had been a part of the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Norway. The Danish dominance in this union sometimes led to uprisings in Sweden. During Gustav's childhood, parts of...