Sten Sture the younger
Sten Sture the Younger ( Sten Svantesson Sture ; * 1493 ; † February 3, 1520 ) was a Swedish knight and administrator of the Swedish Empire from 1512 until his death .
Life
Sten was the son of Svante Sture and his wife Iliana Gädda. In 1497 he was knighted at the coronation of Johann II . As a teenager he took an active part in his father's fight against King Johann. After the death of his father, he took over his country estate and in 1512 was able to successfully challenge the election of Erik Trolle as imperial administrator. After he himself had been appointed imperial administrator, he had Archbishop Gustav Trolle , who opposed him, dismissed and supported a resolution by the Reichstag to demolish its castle. In return, the Pope put a ban on him.
The new king of the Kalmar Union , Christian II , tried to regain absolute power in Sweden in 1518, but was defeated in the Battle of Brännkyrka and had to turn back. Two years later the Danes tried again. Under the orders of Otto Krumpen, they crossed the border to Västergötland and soon met Sten Sture's 10,000-man army. On January 19, 1520 the battle of Bogesund began . The first cannon shot hit Sten Sture and shattered his knees. As a result, confusion broke out in the Swedish army, which turned to flee.
On February 3rd, Sten Sture died of his injuries in a sleigh on the way to Stockholm. In November of the same year Christian II of Denmark had around a hundred members of the opposition executed in the so-called Stockholm carnage and took control of Sweden. Sten Sture's body was dug up again and cremated with the other victims.
progeny
Sten Sture was married to Kristina Nilsdotter Gyllenstierna from November 16, 1511 and had three sons and three daughters with her.
- Nils Sture (1512-1527)
- Iliana Sture (Stensdotter) (1514–)
- Magdalena Sture (Stensdotter) (1516–1521)
- Svante Sture the Younger (Stensson) (1517–1567)
- Anna Sture (Stensdotter) (1518-)
- Gustav Sture (1519–1520)
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Erik trolls |
Imperial Administrator of Sweden 1512–1520 |
Christian II (King) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sten Sture the younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sture, Sten Svantesson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Knight and administrator of the Swedish Empire |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1493 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 3, 1520 |