Dacke War
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The Dacke War was a major 16th-century peasant rebellion in southern Sweden led by Nils Dacke against the centralizing policies and heavy taxation of King Gustav I.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
civil war ⓘ peasant rebellion ⓘ |
| aftermath |
harsher control over Småland
ⓘ
strengthening of royal authority in Sweden ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dacke Feud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dacke Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
centralizing policies of the Swedish crown
ⓘ
heavy taxation ⓘ resentment against Gustav I’s reforms ⓘ |
| chronology | 16th century ⓘ |
| combatant |
forces loyal to Gustav I
ⓘ
rebels loyal to Nils Dacke ⓘ |
| conflictType |
rural uprising
ⓘ
tax revolt ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| endTime | 1543 ⓘ |
| governmentOpponent | Swedish monarchy under Gustav I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
execution of rebel leaders
ⓘ
increased centralization of the Swedish state ⓘ |
| hasPart | guerrilla warfare in forested areas ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Early Modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
attacks on royal officials
ⓘ
blockade of trade routes ⓘ |
| leader | Nils Dacke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Småland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nils Dacke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the largest peasant rebellions in Swedish history ⓘ |
| opponent | Gustav I of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedReform | church reforms of Gustav I ⓘ |
| participant |
Swedish peasants
ⓘ
royal Swedish forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swedish Reformation era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of Sweden ⓘ |
| precededBy | local unrest over taxes in Småland ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Lutheran Reformation in Sweden ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the rebellion
ⓘ
royal victory ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Gustav I of Sweden
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nils Dacke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBase |
freeholding peasants
ⓘ
local minor nobility sympathetic to rebels ⓘ |
| startTime | 1542 ⓘ |
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