Gustavus Vasa
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Gustavus Vasa may refer to:
- King Gustav I of SwedenGustav I of SwedenGustav I of Sweden, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known simply as Gustav Vasa , was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death....
- The play Gustavus Vasa by Henry Brooke, first English play to be banned under the Licensing Act 1737
- Alternate name of Olaudah EquianoOlaudah EquianoOlaudah Equiano also known as Gustavus Vassa, was a prominent African involved in the British movement towards the abolition of the slave trade. His autobiography depicted the horrors of slavery and helped influence British lawmakers to abolish the slave trade through the Slave Trade Act of 1807...
, African ex-slave living in 18th century Britain