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Svante Nilsson Sture

Type Figure Region Sweden Time 1460–1512 Also known as Svante Nilsson、Svante Sture

Svante Nilsson Sture (1460–1512) was a member of the Swedish Sture family and political successor to Sten Sture the Elder;…

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  1. 1480–1503Sweden · SwedenFrom a cadet branch of the Sture family, he took part in military and political struggles against Denmark under Sten Sture the Elder in the 1490s, gradually becoming a core figure of the anti-union faction and winning the elder regent's deep trust.
  2. 1504–1512Stockholm · SwedenAfter the elder regent died in 1503, he was elected regent by the council of nobles in 1504. He continued to resist Danish overlordship, handled diplomatic friction with Danish King Christian II and Norway, and maintained Sweden's de facto independence.

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