Peder Svensson of Vibberboda (sometimes Peter Svensson), was a Swedish

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who supported Gustaf Vasa during the

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Biography

Peder was born about 1470, and was probably a bergsman (mountain man) from

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. He was a Sturepartiet when Svante Nilsson was regent of Sweden. Peder was bailiff at Garpeberget and also held the same post under

Sten Sture the Younger Sten Sture the Younger () (1493 – 3 February 1520), was a Swedish nobleman who served as the regent of Sweden, during the era of the Kalmar Union. Biography Sture was born in 1493, as the son of Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden) and Iliana G ...

. He joined

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's War of Liberation, and during Gustav Vasa's journey to Hälsingland, Peder took command of the rebel army and led it at the Battle of Brunnbäck's Ferry. However, he is not mentioned further during the civil war. He also supported Vasa in 1527 when the Daljunker traveled around Dalarna to recruit people during the Dalecarlian rebellions. He died before 1547.

Memorial

A memorial to Peder was erected in

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in 1922.Swedish Tables of nobility
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References

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