The Dano-Swedish War was the first conflict between Denmark and Sweden . The Danes invaded Sweden by sea, but were defeated early at the Battle of Brunkeberg , in which King Christian I of Denmark was wounded by a cannonball. The Danish invasion was repelled, and the Swedes were independent from the Kalmar Union .
15-521: Dano-Swedish War may refer to: Dano-Swedish War (1470–71) , Dane's invasion of Sweden by sea Dano-Swedish War (1501–1512) , military conflict between Denmark and Sweden within the Kalmar Union Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520) , Danish invasion of Sweden ending with Christian II of Denmark becoming king of Sweden Dano-Swedish War (1657–58) , conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway during
30-544: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dano-Swedish War (1470%E2%80%9371) Queen Margaret I of Denmark created the Kalmar Union ( Denmark , Norway , and Sweden ) under her rule with Sweden joining voluntarily. After a few years, however, secessionist movements arose among the Swedish noble's council, led by Karl Knutsson Bonde . Sweden became independent and
45-560: The Lübeck sculptor Bernt Notke for the Storkyrkan church in Stockholm, as an obvious allegory of Sture's battle against Christian. An altar dedicated to George was also built in the church. According to a 2019 study, "For the victorious Swedes, the battle could be used to confirm a powerful narrative of a long-term, but ultimately successful, struggle against the (Danish) enemies of the realm and
60-689: The Second Northern War Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660) , continuation of the 1657 conflict between Sweden and Denmark–Norway Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 , war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden during the Napoleonic Wars Dano-Swedish War (1813-1814) , Swedish invasion and occupation of the Danish duchy’s of Schleswig and Holstein See also [ edit ] List of wars between Denmark and Sweden Topics referred to by
75-629: The community, most famously represented through the monument of Saint George and the dragon that was erected in 1489." Now that Christian's invasion was beaten off, Sture had cemented Swedish freedom. He had defeated the Kalmar Union , and Sweden had gained independence. Christian of Oldenburg still held Denmark and Norway (including Iceland and the Faroe Islands ) after the war. The two nations that later would be formed were Sweden and Denmark–Norway . Christian died in 1481, and Sture in 1503. Nils Bosson Sture Nils Bosson Sture (1426–1494)
90-465: The fleet of 76 Danish ships with the 5,000 troops set out from Copenhagen harbour to land in southern Sweden. Sture and Nils Bosson Sture went to central Sweden to gather as many men as they could for the defense of Stockholm. The Danish fleet would have to face the murderous flow of the archipelago that blocked off Stockholm, but managed, possibly with the help of a hired Swedish pilot, to anchor between Käpplingeholm and Wolf's Island (Vargö) just across
105-509: The forest north of the ridge, as Posse's troops attacked from the city. This cut off a contingent of Danish troops at the Klara monastery north of the town. Posse was killed when a German or Danish soldier hit his head with an axe. However, the Danish were in retreat. Christian retired with his troops towards the island of Käpplingen (today the Blasieholmen peninsula). However, Sten's troops destroyed
120-468: The makeshift bridge Christian's troops had built, causing many to drown. The battle ended a victory for Sten Sture. Sture's victory over Christian meant his power as viceroy of Sweden was secure and would remain so for the rest of his life. According to legend, Sture had prayed to Saint George before the battle. He later paid tribute to George by commissioning a statue of Saint George and the Dragon carved by
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150-451: The water from Stockholm Castle . Christian decided that a siege would take too long, so he landed in southern Sweden instead. Sten Sture awaited the Danes, now with 10,000 levied peasants. On Thursday, October 10, Sten Sture and Nils Bosson Sture lead their troops north to the area which is Hötorget in Stockholm today, near Brunkeberg after which the battle was named. Sten Sture's battle plan
165-512: Was a Swedish noble and supporter of Sten Sture to be King of Sweden . He is famous for his flanking movement to surprise King Christian I of Denmark 's army at the Battle of Brunkeberg in 1471. He died as a politician in the Swedish government in Stockholm, a proud man. Sten Sture was elected as King Charles VIII of Sweden 's successor, which was considered rebellion to Christian I of Denmark 's legitimate rulership of Sweden. However, Nils Sture
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#1732848624231180-493: Was a supporter of Charles VIII, and respected Sten Sture. Nils Sture was also a relative of Sten Sture as his cousin, and his support for Sten was proven family support. Christian I declared war on Sweden, and mobilized his armies. Nils joined Sten's armies in preparation to defend Sweden. Nils Sture traveled to central Sweden to recruit more Peasant Militia and Provincial Knights as Sten was doing. When he had recruited enough men, he joined Knut Posse and Sten near Stockholm. Posse
195-508: Was then re-occupied by Denmark, only to gain its independence again. When King Karl died, the Swedish council elected Sten Sture the Elder as viceroy. Christian I of Denmark then declared war to re-establish the Kalmar Union. King Christian I had 3,000 Danish troops and 2,000 allied Germans. Sture had only about 400 troops in his army, and the Danish could easily pick a fight. In late July 1471,
210-569: Was to attack from Stockholm to the east of the Danish Army. Sten was to launch the juggernaut at the Danish front, and Nils was to attack using a flanking movement. All of the Swedes were in position, and when the time came, the battle unfolded. Nils inched around the Danish Army, but Sten was having trouble. Nils had to hurry to save the Swedish Army. His attack nailed Christian's Army, and the Danish Army
225-520: Was to trap Christian's troops in a vice; Sten would attack from the west, Nils from the east, and Knut Posse would strike out from the city itself. Nils flanked Christian's Army, and delivered a knockout blow. In Sten's sector, he kept on charging again and again, and managed to break through. In the ensuing battle, Christian was hit in the face by musket fire. Losing several teeth, he was forced to retire from battle. The decisive turn of battle in favor of Sture's side occurred when Nils' troops broke out of
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