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Erik Karlsson Vasa's Uprising
Date13 October 1469 – 1470
Location
Result Uprising quelled
Belligerents
History of Sweden (800–1521) Kingdom of Sweden Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
History of Sweden (800–1521) Sten Sture the Elder
History of Sweden (800–1521) Nils Sture
Erik Karlsson Vasa [sv]
Erik Nilsson
Ivar Gren
Trotte Karlsson
David Oxenstierna
Kristian Oxenstierna
Units involved
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Strength
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Casualties and losses
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Erik Karlsson Vasa's Uprising refers to an uprising against Sweden initiated by Erik Karlsson Vasa and supporters of Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna

Background

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Reason for the uprising

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The exact reason for the uprising is mostly unknown. Some sources make Erik Karlsson Vasa out to be a knight eager for battle, who wanted to start a war for his own satisfaction. According to other sources, it was supporters of Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna who rose up again, after he had been deposed a few years prior. Other sources also point to a possible motive being that Karl Knutsson had caused anger to rise in the nobility after he forbade them to engage in piracy.[1]

Among those who defect to Erik Karlsson include: Erik Nilsson, Ivar Gren, Trotte Karlsson, David and Kristian Oxenstierna.[1]

Uprising

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Aftermath

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Erik's service in the Danish army

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sundberg 1998, p. 329.

Works cited

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  • Sundberg, Ulf (1998). Medeltidens svenska krig [Swedish wars in the Middle Ages] (in Swedish). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. pp. 329–330. ISBN 9789189080263.
  • Adolfsson, Mats (2007). När borgarna brann [When the towns burned] (in Swedish). Natur & Kultur. pp. 277–281. ISBN 9789127026315.