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Siege Of Stockholm (1520)
The siege of Stockholm (1520) was a combined naval and army siege of the Swedish capital Stockholm by the Danish king Christian II of Denmark, Christian II during the Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520). Background Danish and Swedish tensions were temporarily ended with a ceasefire. In 1517 the war continued. The Danish king Christian II of Denmark, Christian II had been hesitant to take command of the army. It was only when Danish general Otte Krumpen moved his army up to parts of central Sweden, and when Battle of Bogesund, Sten Sture died, that Christian finally took charge. Despite Sten Sture's death, Kalmar and Stockholm still resisted. Kalmar would later be captured by the Danish admiral Sören Norby, Søren Norby after a long siege, who then sailed to Stockholm to assist in its capture. Siege The siege began in early May, when Sören Norby, Søren Norby's fleet arrived. Stockholm was blockaded by sea-side, while two army’s were placed at each suburb. Christian tried to bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dano-Swedish War (1512–1520)
The Dano-Swedish War (1512–1520), is the name of the conflict that lasted 1512–1520 and was part of the Union Wars at the time of the Kalmar Union. The war was between the opponents of the union and the Danish king Hans, later his son Christian II, and ended in 1520 after Sten Sture the Younger died as a result of injuries at Battle of Bogesund and Christian II marched into Stockholm in September of the same year. Background When Svante Nilsson died in 1512, the 19-year-old son Sten Sture the younger took over the Reichsverweser. However, the pro-Danish Riksråd had elected Erik Trolle as Rikspreneur in January but was forced to withdraw that decision because Sten Sture the Younger than already had the common people on his side and controlled the most important strongholds. War 1512–1516 At the beginning of the year 1512, a formal state of war prevailed, but military activity was low. On April 23, 1512, a Treaty of Malmö (1512) was concluded, which was to l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
