- (month unknown)
- Åbo and Viborg are captured from Hans' forces. [48.100]
1503
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- Svante Nilsson leads Swedish troops in invading Norway. [48.100]
- December 13
- Sten Sture dies at Jönköping, en route to Stockholm. His party continues the journey, with servant Lasse Birgersson in his place, so that Danes would not yet know of the death. [1.106] [47.62] [267.39] [327.93]
1504
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- Svante Nilsson is elected Regent by Council members. Svante is related to the Sture family and the Natt och Dag family. [47.63] [48.101,112] [267.39] [327.95] (1503 [1.106])
1505
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- At Kalmar, Danish and Norwegian councillors meet. They declare Hans to be the rightful holder of the crown, and condemn the leaders of the revolt in 1501. [48.101]
- The Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire orders the Hanseatic cities to cease trade with Sweden. [48.101]
- August 15
- A local peace treaty is signed at Hjortsberga between Värend, Möre, Sunnerbo, and Västbo hundreds of Sweden and Blekinge province and Göinge hundred of Skånia of Denmark. Peasants of each side agree to not cross boundary, warn each other of raids, continue trade, and combat robbers in the boundary forest. [327.117]
1507
- April 7
- A provincial assembly of Värend rejects Svante Sture's demands that they join in the war against the Danes. [327.239]
1509
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- Peace is concluded at Copenhagen. Sweden is to pay Hans a tribute of 12,000 marks per year. [48.101]
1510
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- Denmark and Lübeck break off relations. [48.101]
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- Swedish forces capture Kalmar and Borgholm. [48.101]
- Sweden enters into an alliance with Lübeck. [48.101]
1512
- January 2
- Svante Nilsson dies suddenly at a meeting in Västerås. [1.108] [47.63] [48.101] [327.98] (1511 [267.39])
- (month unknown)
- Council appoints Erik Trolle, a nobleman of Småland, as Regent. [1.108] [48.101]
- Sten Sture the Younger, son of Svante Nilsson, convinces council to delay the election of Erik Trolle during talks with Denmark. [48.101]
- A truce is reached between Sweden and Denmark. Sweden is to accept Hans or son Kristian as king, or pay annual 12,000 marks tribute. [1.108] [48.101]
- July
- Council is forced to comply with the demands of Sten Sture the Younger (son of Svant Sture), and appoint him Regent. [1.109] [47.63] [48.101] [327.101]
1513
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- The Danish and Norwegian king Hans dies, and is succeeded by his son as King Kristian II. [47.63] [268.91]
- Sten Sture the Younger delays the council's acceptance of Kristian as king. [48.101]
1515
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- In negotiations with Kristian II in Copenhagen, Swedish representatives state that Sweden has laws, statutes, etc., that people had sworn to respect, so how could they allow a foreign king to rule them? [48.102]
- Archbishop Jacob Ulfsson retires. Gustav Trolle, son of Erik Trolle, is elected to succeed him. [48.102] (1514 [1.110])
1516
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- Archbiship Gustav Trolle leads Unionist support in opposition to Sten Sture. Sture deposes Trolle, who flees to Stäket. [47.63]
- Sten Sture's forces surround and set siege to Stäket, where Archbishop Gustav Trolle is located. Sten argues that the castle should be under council control for the safety of the realm. [1.110] [48.102]
1517
- January
- Sten Sture assembles representatives from the whole kingdom in Arboga, and presents his view of the conflict with the Archbishop. With their support he continues the siege of Stäket. [1.111]
- (month unknown)
- Sten Sture imprisons Gustav Trolle. [47.63]
- King Kristian II of Denmark convinces the Pope in Rome to excommunicate the Sture party in Sweden, and to appoint Kristian as leader of a crusade against them. [47.63]
- Sten Sture and his allies are excommunicated by the Catholic Church. [1.111] [48.103]
- Danish King Kristian II attacks Sweden. [1.111] [48.102]
- Sten Sture's forces defeat a Danish force at Vädla, north of Stockholm. The Danish fleet departs. [1.112] [48.102]
- November
- The Riksdag meets in Stockholm, with Archbishop Gustav Trolle attending under a safe-conduct pass. It is decided that Stäket should be razed to the ground, to prevent it from giving sanctuary to traitors ever again. Gustav Trolle is disacknowledged as Sweden's Archbishop. [1.112] [48.102]
1518
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- The castle of Stäket is taken, destroyed, and Gustav Trolle is imprisoned. [48.102]
- King Kristian II of Denmark with the Danish fleet again attacks Stockholm, but is defeated at Brännkyrka. The fleet returns to Denmark, taking six hostages, including Hemming Gadh and Gustav Eriksson (Vasa), to ensure future negotiations. [1.112] [48.102] (1517 [267.39,41])
- Danes rebuild the fort of Älvsborg. [48.103]
- Danes capture Borgholm and Öland island. [48.103]
1519
- September
- Gustav Eriksson, son of Kristina Gyllenstierna's sister, a hostage of King Kristian II in Denmark, disguises himself as a cowherd and escapes to Lübeck. [1.116] [47.64] [48.118] [267.41]
1520
- January 1
- Otto Krumpen leads a huge army of mercenaries from Germany, France, Scotland, and Denmark in attacking Sweden through Halland into Västergötland. The Swedish army is defeated on the frozen Lake Åsunden, and retreats north. Sten Sture the Younger is wounded by a bullet above the knee. [1.113] [47.63] [48.103] [267.39] [327.103]
- (month unknown)
- The Swedish army is defeated in the forests of Tiveden. [1.113]
- February 3
- Sten Sture dies. [1.113] [48.103]
- (month unknown)
- Kristina Gyllenstierna calls on the common folk to resist Danish forces. They capture Västerås, driving the Danes back to Uppsala. [48.103]
- Gustav Trolle is released from prison, and joins the Danes. [47.63]
- At Uppsala, Danes defeat resisting force of burgesses of Stockholm, miners, and peasants. [1.114]
- May
- The Danish King's fleet surrounds Stockholm, and an army sets siege to Stockholm castle. [1.114] [48.103]
- A Lübeck merchant ship drops off Gustav Eriksson on the southeast coast near Kalmar. Gustav had escaped from his Danish captors eight months earlier. [1.117] [48.103,119] [267.41]
- September 5
- In Stockholm, Kristina Gyllenstierna finally surrenders the castle to the Danes, after the promise of a general amnesty. [1.114] [47.64] [48.103]
- October 30
- At the Franciscan cloister in Stockholm, a Danish bishop proclaims Kristian king of Sweden by inheritance. [48.103]
- November
- King Kristian of Denmark enters Stockholm. [47.64]
- The Swedish Council is forced to acknowledge Kristian II as King of Sweden. [1.113] [47.64] [267.40]
- November 4
- In Stockholm Cathedral, Gustav Trolle crowns Kristian as King of Sweden. [1.114] [48.103] [267.40]
- November 6
- Festivities are held in Stockholm Castle for King Kristian. [327.135]
- November 7
- In Stockholm Castle, Archbishop Gustav Trolle appeals to the King for a trial of Kristina, and the nobles and burghers on a charge of heresy for his deposition and imprisonment, and the destruction of the castle at Stäket in 1517. Kristina Gyllenstierna says the actions were of parliament in Stockholm, and must be regarded as legal. Troops arrest dozens, detaining them overnight. [1.114] [47.64] [48.103] [327.135]
- November 8
- Followers of Sten Sture are tried in an ecclesiastic court presided over by the Archbishop, in the presence of the King. All are found guilty of heresy. Bishop Mattias of Strängnäs is beheaded first, then Bishop Vincentius of Skara. A total of 82 men are put to death over three hours. This becomes known as the Stockholm Bloodbath. Orders are sent to Finland for execution of Hemming Gadh. Kristina Gyllerstierna and Anna Bielke are taken as prisoners to Denmark. [1.115] [45.17] [47.64] [48.104] [267.40] [269.84] [327.135]
- November 10
- A banquet is held for King Kristian in Stockholm. [327.138]
- (month unknown)
- Gustav Eriksson makes his way from Stockholm to Dalarna, to seek support for an uprising against the Danes. [1.115] [267.41]
- King Kristian opens Swedish trade to the Dutch. [48.121]
1521
- January
- Gustav Eriksson tries to rally support of compatriots at the Mora church. Failing, he flees from Mora in Dalarna to Sälen, near Norway. He is followed by Dalecarlians and convinced to return and lead resistance to Danish rule. [46.19] [177.20] (December 1520 [267.42])
- In Dalarna, Gustav Eriksson is elected Captain-General. [48.119] [267.42] (1520 [1.117])
- February
- Gustav Eriksson and a small band of rebels strike Stora Kopparberg, acquiring supplies and money. [48.120]
- April
- Gustav Eriksson's army defeats the royal army at Västerås. [48.120]
- (month unknown)
- Rebel forces reach Stockholm. [1.118]
- Ture Jönsson Tre Rosor of Västergötland, relative of Gustav Eriksson and one of the leading men of the kingdom, joins the rebel uprising. [1.118]
- Bishop Hans Brask of Linköping joins the rebels. [1.118]
- July 25
- Gustav Eriksson Vasa swears an oath to Bishop Hans Brask of the Catholic Church to never touch property of the Catholic Church. [327.166]
- August 23
- At a meeting at Vadstena, Gustav Eriksson is proclaimed Regent of the Realm. [1.118] [47.70] [48.120] [267.42]
- (month unknown)
- King Kristian transfers his Stockholm government to Denmark. [1.118]
1522
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- The town of Lübeck agrees to assist the cause of Gustav Eriksson with ships, troops, and money. [1.118]
- June
- Lübeck sends Gustav Eriksson a small fleet, in return for a shipload of silver previously sent to them. [48.121]
1523
- January
- Lars Siggesson Sparr and Bernt von Melen, commanders of Gustav Eriksson, invade Skåne across the Lagan River. After six weeks, they retreat due to peasants refusing to cooperate on either side of the border. [327.120]
- April
- In Denmark, King Kristian is forced to flee to the Netherlands. New king of Denmark is his uncle Frederick. [1.118] [48.121]
- (month unknown)
- King Frederick grants trade priviledges to Lübeck in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. [48.121]
- June 6
- In Strängnäs, at Whitsuntide, a Riksdag meets, attended by delegates from Lübeck. Gustav Eriksson Vasa is elected King of Sweden. [1.120] [48.121] [159.17] [172.24] [267.42] [327.]
- Gustav Eriksson enters Stockholm. [71.17]
- June 10
- Council approves the demands of Lübeck for payments and trade privileges. [48.121]
- (month unknown)
- King Gustav's forces, with aid from the Hansa towns, captures Stockholm. [47.71]
- June 24
- Stockholm castle surrenders to King Gustav's forces. [48.121]
- July
- Kalmar Castle surrenders to King Gustav's forces. [1.121]
- (month unknown)
- Peace with Denmark is concluded. Sweden surrenders Scania, Halland, Blekinge, and Gotland to Denmark. King Frederik I of Denmark recognizes Gustav as king of Sweden. [47.71] [48.122]
- Laurentius Andreae becomes King Gustav's secretary-chancellor. [48.127]
- Danish admiral Sören Norby turns Gotland into a base for piracy in the Baltic and raids on Sweden. [48.122]
1524
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- Norway shifts allegiance from deposed Kristian II to King Frederick I of Denmark, forcing Sweden to wage war on Denmark for Gotland. [48.122]
- King Gustav assigns Berend von Melen to take Gotland. [48.122]
- King Gustav appoints Olaus Petri, a Lutheran, preacher in the Stockholm Cathedral. [47.71]
- King Gustav nominates Johannes Magnus to Rome as the new archbishop in Sweden. However, the Pope only recognizes Magnus as administrator of the see. [48.127]
- September 1
- At the Malmö Recess, peace with Denmark is reached. Sweden surrenders rights to Gotland and Blekinge to Denmark, Denmark grants Sweden temporary possession of Viken (Bohuslän). [48.122]
- September
- Sweden's war debt is 114,500 marks. [48.123]
- (month unknown)
- Danes release Kristina, widow of Sten Sture. [48.123]
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