Charles VIII of Sweden
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Charles VIII of Sweden was a 15th-century monarch who ruled Sweden and, at times, Norway during the turbulent Kalmar Union era, playing a key role in the Scandinavian power struggles of his day.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century monarch
ⓘ
King of Norway ⓘ King of Sweden ⓘ human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Riddarholmen Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Sweden ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth |
1408
ⓘ
1409 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1470-05-15 ⓘ |
| familyName | Bonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName |
Charles
ⓘ
Karl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Bonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchOf |
Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Karl Knutsson Bonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Knight
ⓘ
Riksråd (member of the Swedish Council of the Realm) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leading Swedish resistance to Danish dominance in the Kalmar Union
ⓘ
multiple depositions and restorations as King of Sweden ⓘ strengthening the position of the Swedish nobility ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Scandinavian power struggles of the 15th century ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalmar Union era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Sweden ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Stockholm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Norway
ⓘ
King of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord High Constable of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Privy Councillor of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Regent of Sweden ⓘ |
| predecessor | Christopher of Bavaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Charles VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
1450 (as King of Norway)
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1457 (first reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ 1465 (second reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ 1470 (third reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ |
| reignStart |
1448 (first reign as King of Sweden)
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1449 (as King of Norway) ⓘ 1464 (second reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ 1467 (third reign as King of Sweden) ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse |
Birgitta Turesdotter Bielke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Catherine Karlsdotter (Gumsehuvud) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristina Abrahamsdotter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Christian I of Denmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sten Sture the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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