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Karl Knutsson

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Karl Knutsson

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Also known as Carl VIII Knutsson, King of Sweden, Charles VIII, Charles VIII of Sweden

King of Sweden and Norway (1409-1470)

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Karl Knutsson was a male jazz musician from Sweden. He is associated with the historical figure Charles VIII of Sweden, as indicated by the Commons category linked to his name. His birth date is recorded as 1409-10-05, and his death dates are listed as 1470-05-14 and 1470-05-15.

In terms of literary output, Karl Knutsson is credited with one work titled "Children" according to Open Library records. Crossref data indicates a total of five works associated with him. On Last.fm, the artist has four listeners and a playcount of five.

Synthesized by Vinony from 17 facts across 6 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Crossref, MusicBrainz, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Person · Open Library

Works
1

Top works

  • Children

via Open Library + Wikidata

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Sweden
Active from
1965
jazz

via MusicBrainz · CC0

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4
Total plays
5

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Karl+Knutsson">Read more on Last.fm</a>

via Last.fm · Karl Knutsson

Key facts

Reign
20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457, 9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465, 12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470
Coronation
29 June 1448, Uppsala
Predecessor
Christopher
Successor
John (1497)
Born
c. 1408, Ekholmen Castle , Veckholm , Uppsala
Died
15 May 1470 (1470-05-15) (aged 60), Stockholm Castle
Burial
Riddarholm Church , Stockholm
Spouses
Birgitta Turesdotter Bielke Catherine Karlsdotter Gumsehuvud Kristina Abrahamsdotter
Issue among others
Magdalena
House
Bonde
Father
Knut Tordsson Bonde
Mother
Margareta Karlsdotter Sparre av Tofta

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

Karl Knutsson Bonde (c. 1408–1470), also known as Charles VIII and called Charles I in Norwegian contexts, was King of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470) and King of Norway (1449–1450).

He rose in Swedish politics because Erik of Pomerania was unpopular and became regent after a rebellion by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson. He held powerful posts, notably in Finland, where he acted semi-independently. After King Christopher's death in 1448, Karl was elected king of Sweden and briefly king of Norway (1449–1450), but was forced to relinquish the latter to Christian I of Denmark. His rule faced opposition from the nobility and church, especially amid war with Denmark from 1451. His consolidation of power alienated key factions like the Oxenstierna and Vasa families, leading to growing resistance that resulted in two rebellions, in 1457 and 1464.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karl Knutsson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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