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Sten Sture the Elder

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Swedish statesman and military figure (1440-1503)

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Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1960
Active to
1970-04-10
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Key facts

Reign
1 June 1470 – 6 October 1497, 12 November 1501 – 14 December 1503
Predecessor
Charles VIII , John II
Successor
John II , Svante Nilsson
Born
1440 ( 1440 )
Died
14 December 1503 (1503-12-14) (aged 62–63)
Burial
Mariefred Charterhouse , later moved to Strängnäs Cathedral
Spouse
Ingeborg Tott
Issue
Birgitta (illegitimate)
House
Sture
Father
Gustav Anundsson Sture
Mother
Birgitta Stensdotter Bielke

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Encyclopedic overview

Sten Sture the Elder (Swedish: Sten Sture den äldre; 1440 – 14 December 1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from 1470 to 1497 and again from 1501 to 1503. As the leader of the victorious Swedish separatist forces against the royal unionist forces led by Danish king Christian I during the Battle of Brunkeberg in 1471, he weakened the Kalmar Union considerably and became the effective ruler of Sweden as Lord Regent for most of his remaining life.

Background

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