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Sten Sture the Younger

Type Figure Region Sweden Time c. 1493–1520 Also known as Sten Sture the Younger、Sten Sture den yngre、斯滕·斯图尔（小）

Sten Sture the Younger (c. 1493–1520) was a Swedish noble politician, regent of Sweden from 1512, who resisted Danish King Christian II's control of …

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  1. c. 1493–1510Uppsala · SwedenBorn into a Swedish regent family; his uncle Sten Sture the Elder long controlled Swedish affairs. Between 1501 and 1510 he grew up among noble factions, witnessing the power struggle between Denmark and Sweden within the Union framework.
  2. 1512–1520Stockholm · SwedenElected regent in 1512, he led Swedish resistance to Christian II's centralizing attempts. He organized defenses, secured foreign support, and repelled Danish forces in multiple campaigns, upholding Sweden's tradition of autonomy.
  3. 1520Bogesund · SwedenIn January 1520 he fought the Danish army at the Battle of Bogesund, was gravely wounded and died. His death set back Swedish resistance, allowing Christian II brief control of Sweden and triggering the Stockholm Bloodbath.

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