Sten Sture the Younger

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Sten Sture the Younger was a Swedish statesman and regent who led the resistance against Danish rule in the early 16th century and became a central figure in the struggle that culminated in the Stockholm Bloodbath.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swedish statesman
human
battle Battle of Bogesund NERFINISHED
burialPlace Strängnäs Cathedral NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath battle wounds
conflict struggle against the Kalmar Union
war against Christian II of Denmark
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
dateOfBirth 1493
dateOfDeath 1520-02-03
era early 16th century
father Svante Nilsson NERFINISHED
governedTerritory Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Kalmar Union NERFINISHED
honouredIn Swedish national historiography
injuredIn Battle of Bogesund NERFINISHED
knownFor being a central figure in events leading to the Stockholm Bloodbath
defending Swedish autonomy within the Kalmar Union
leading resistance against Danish rule in Sweden
mannerOfDeath died of wounds in battle
memberOf Sture family NERFINISHED
mother Iliana Arvidsdotter Trolle NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage Swedish
nobleTitle Swedish nobleman
notableEvent Stockholm Bloodbath (as central prelude figure) NERFINISHED
Swedish War of Liberation (early phase) NERFINISHED
conflict over the Kalmar Union
notableWork leadership of Swedish resistance to Danish rule
officeContested kingship of Sweden within the Kalmar Union
opposedBy Christian II of Denmark NERFINISHED
Unionist nobility in Sweden
placeOfBirth Stockholm
placeOfDeath near Stockholm
on the ice of Lake Mälaren
politicalMovement anti-Unionist Swedish party
politicalStatus de facto ruler of Sweden
positionHeld de facto head of state of Sweden
regent of Sweden
predecessor Svante Nilsson NERFINISHED
regencyEnd 1520
regencyStart 1512
relative Sten Sture the Elder NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Stockholm NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male
spouse Christina Gyllenstierna NERFINISHED
successor Christian II of Denmark NERFINISHED

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Stockholm Bloodbath significantPerson Sten Sture the Younger