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Polish mercenaries. Upon arrival in Sweden, he found himself at war with the
Archbishop, and after two bloody battles in the winter of 1464–1465, he was again exiled. In 1467, the regent Erik Axelsson Tott, now having reverted to support Karl Knutsson, once more had him crowned. He then reigned for three years, sharing power with the Riksråd, until his death in Stockholm in May 1470.
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Christian quarrelled with the Archbishop because of his taxation policies. The Archbishop was imprisoned, which resulted in a rebellion by his relatives, and led to Christian being driven out of Sweden. Karl was recalled by the rebels and returned at the head of a force of German and
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Denmark were in state of war against each other. Because of devastating warring, a growing opposition against Karl emerged among the nobility in Sweden. The strongest opponent was the Swedish church which opposed his efforts to concentrate royal and secular power. Other
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Though the Bonde family, not descendants of Karl
Knutsson himself but just his collateral relatives, remained prominent among the Swedish nobility and in politics into the 20th Century, Karl's own descendants did not ascend nor inherit any thrones until Prince Christian zu
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on 20 November. However, Christian also continued pursuing his claim to Norway. The
Swedish aristocracy was reluctant to back Karl in a war against Denmark over Norway, and already in June 1450, he was forced to relinquish the throne of Norway in favour of Christian.
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in 1863. Karl's descendants have since ascended the thrones of Norway, Greece and Great
Britain, Brunswick, Luxembourg, Belgium, Spain, Romania and Russia Empire together with Grand Duchy of Finland. Nicholas II was the first direct descendant on the Finnish throne.
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Karl was survived by only one son, born of
Christina Abrahamsdotter, whom he married on his deathbed. Though she was recognized as queen, the Swedish government did not allow the suddenly legitimized boy to succeed him, but appointed one of their number,
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as their new monarch. A rivalry ensued between Karl and
Christian for the throne of Norway, which had also been ruled by Christopher, with both kings gaining support from various factions in the Norwegian
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Karl acquired extensive fiefs, for example in
Western Finland. His first seat was in Turku. Soon, Christopher's government began to take back fiefs and positions and he was forced to give up the
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Karl represented a growing nationalist tendency among the
Swedish aristocracy which tried first to subjugate the other Scandinavian countries under Sweden but soon focused on dissolving the
510:, on Finland's eastern border, where he kept an independent court, taking no heed of Christopher and exercising his own foreign policy in relation to such powers in the region as the
459:. During Karl's brief regentship, the so-called Rebellion of David (a peasant rebellion) took place in Finland. Eric of Pomerania was forced to step down from the throne and in 1440
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Karl's fight for power and kingship was more successful than his experience thereof. He allegedly recognized this himself and described his life in a brief poem:
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At the death of Christopher in 1448, without a direct heir, Karl was elected king of Sweden on 20 June, and on 28 June, he was hailed as the new monarch at the
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Christina Karlsdotter (Bonde) (c. 1432 – before 1500), married 1446 to the noble, councillor, and courtier Erik Eriksson (Gyllenstierna)
483:. In October he resigned as Lord High Justiciar and resumed his office as Lord High Constable. From 1442, he was the military governor,
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During the next 20 years, Karl was deposed twice, only to regain the throne and reign three times (1448–1457, 1464–65, 1467–1470).
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whose regentship represented similar values: nationalism and Swedish independence.
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Royal coat of arms, created by King Karl in 1448. It has served as template for
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and in October of the same year he assumed one of its most senior offices,
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Bridget Karlsdotter (Bonde) (1446–1469), nun at Vadstena Abbey
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of Denmark as king (firstly in Turku, then in Stockholm).
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Karl Knutsson Bonde was born in October 1408 or 1409, at
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381:(Gumsehuvud, died in 1450) produced his second daughter
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With his wife Birgitta Turesdotter (Bielke), Karl had:
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Wood sculpture of Karl Knutsson by his contemporary
750:is a posthumous invention, counting backwards from
697:Richeza Karlsdotter (Bonde) (born c. 1445), nun at
437:. Because of the growing dissatisfaction with King
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King of Sweden (r. 1448–1457; 1464–1465; 1467–1470)
956:(in Swedish). Lund: Historiska media. p. 13.
451:, an office equating to Military Governor of the
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838:Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg became
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767:Historia de omnibus gothorum sueonumque regibus
676:, where her husband the king is called Karl II.
661:Ture Karlsson (Bonde) (died young before 1447)
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49:of all important aspects of the article.
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373:. His father Knut was first cousin of
45:Please consider expanding the lead to
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425:In 1434, Karl became a member of the
734:(who was Karl's nephew), as regent.
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811:Then I had wealth and might unique.
603:opponents were the family group of
401:and consequently from some ancient
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828:Christina Nilsdotter Gyllenstierna
758:are unknown to any sources before
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725:Karl Karlsson (Bonde) (1465–1488)
405:earls of Sweden, as well as from
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942:. Iduna, Stockholm 1820, p. 378.
259:Catherine Karlsdotter Gumsehuvud
23:
2931:15th-century Norwegian monarchs
846:His distant direct descendant,
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102:9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465
100:20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457
37:may be too short to adequately
2956:Burials at Riddarholmen Church
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626:(Oxenstierna) and a nobleman,
105:12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470
47:provide an accessible overview
1:
2926:15th-century Swedish monarchs
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821:I was a poor and unhappy man.
567:Sweden's greater coat of arms
477:Lord High Justiciar of Sweden
431:Lord High Constable of Sweden
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1993:descendant of Inge the Elder
1937:descendant of Inge the Elder
848:Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
800:When I was Lord of Fågelvik,
361:), knight and member of the
357:, the son of Knut Tordsson (
155:20 November 1449 – June 1450
7:
2951:15th-century Finnish people
2234:Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna)
876:Svenskt biografiskt lexikon
826:Karl's great-granddaughter
506:. Karl's next seat was the
371:Karl Ulfsson, Lord of Tofta
337:in Norwegian contexts, was
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254:Birgitta Turesdotter Bielke
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2304:Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
2257:Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
2240:Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)
954:Karl Knutsson: en biografi
329:1408–1470), also known as
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457:Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson
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1422:Magnus VI the Law-mender
712:Christina Abrahamsdotter
445:, Karl was in 1436 made
391:Christina Abrahamsdotter
1695:III. Independent Norway
1378:Haakon II Broadshoulder
952:Harrison, Dick (2002).
902:"Karl 1 Knutsson Bonde"
872:"Karl Knutsson (Bonde)"
840:Christian IX of Denmark
427:Privy Council of Sweden
264:Kristina Abrahamsdotter
2941:Monarchs who abdicated
2366:Sten Sture the Younger
2297:Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)
2280:Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)
2223:Christopher of Bavaria
1609:II. Independent Norway
995:Charles VIII of Sweden
832:Sten Sture the Younger
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765:
677:
649:
570:
558:
542:Karl Knutsson leaving
514:, the Russian city of
463:, was elected king of
461:Christopher of Bavaria
2842:Possession of Denmark
1393:Haakon III Sverresson
1366:Eystein II Haraldsson
1341:Sigurd I the Crusader
1190:Foreign and non-royal
1185:I. Independent Norway
936:Johan Henrik Schröder
797:
762:'s 16th century book
671:
644:
564:
541:
316:Margareta Karlsdotter
2936:15th-century regents
2703:Possession of Norway
2345:Sten Sture the Elder
2328:Sten Sture the Elder
2227:House of Wittelsbach
1410:Haakon IV Haakonsson
1311:Magnus II Haraldsson
1198:monarchs in brackets
997:at Wikimedia Commons
732:Sten Sture the Elder
706:four sons died early
588:Council of the realm
411:Canute IV of Denmark
407:Ingegerd Knutsdotter
387:Ivar Axelsson (Tott)
2695:Monarchs of Iceland
2018:Sverker the Younger
1629:Christian Frederick
1442:Haakon VI Magnusson
1437:Magnus VII Ericsson
1383:Magnus V Erlingsson
1351:Magnus IV the Blind
1336:Eystein I Magnusson
1326:Magnus III Barefoot
1306:Harald III Hardrada
1228:Harald II Greycloak
692:Magdalena of Sweden
375:Erik Johansson Vasa
323:Karl Knutsson Bonde
308:Knut Tordsson Bonde
2886:Kingdom of Iceland
2376:House of Oldenburg
2338:House of Oldenburg
2311:Erik Axelsson Tott
2273:House of Oldenburg
2263:Erik Axelsson Tott
2175:House of Estridsen
1989:House of Estridsen
1979:Eric "IX" the Holy
1933:House of Estridsen
1924:Ragnvald Knaphövde
1799:Monarchs of Sweden
1447:Olaf IV Haakonsson
1432:Haakon V Magnusson
1399:Guttorm Sigurdsson
1321:Haakon Toresfostre
1131:Title next held by
1088:Title last held by
1062:Title next held by
1040:Title last held by
931:Nordisk familjebok
710:With his mistress
678:
650:
628:Erik Axelsson Tott
571:
559:
522:in what are today
163:20 November 1449,
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2637:Norwegian monarch
2632:Lineage uncertain
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2210:House of Griffins
2193:House of Griffins
2183:House of Griffins
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2141:
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2055:
2054:
1994:
1973:Sverker the Elder
1946:
1945:
1938:
1862:c. 1060 – c. 1130
1848:
1847:
1765:
1764:
1732:
1731:
1689:
1688:
1642:Union with Sweden
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1635:
1603:
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1520:
1519:
1455:
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1427:Eric II Magnusson
1388:Sverre Sigurdsson
1372:Magnus Haraldsson
1361:Inge I Haraldsson
1301:Magnus I the Good
1270:Olaf II the Saint
1258:Eiríkr Hákonarson
1246:Olaf I Tryggvason
1240:Haakon Sigurdsson
1223:Haakon I the Good
1213:Harald I Fairhair
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1141:
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993:Media related to
647:Riddarholm Church
592:Nidaros Cathedral
439:Eric of Pomerania
421:Growing influence
415:Adela of Flanders
331:Charles VIII
320:
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239:Riddarholm Church
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2486:Charles X Gustav
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1919:Inge the Younger
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1667:Charles III John
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1416:Haakon the Young
1405:Inge II Bårdsson
1264:Sweyn Haakonsson
1234:Harald Bluetooth
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1202:
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882:on 18 April 2013
878:. Archived from
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520:Teutonic Knights
512:Hanseatic League
508:castle of Viborg
443:Swedish nobility
409:, a daughter of
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228:Stockholm Castle
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2616:Carl XVI Gustaf
2611:Gustaf VI Adolf
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2552:Gustav IV Adolf
2542:Adolf Frederick
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2501:Ulrika Eleonora
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2438:Gustav II Adolf
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1830:Olof Skötkonung
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1757:Swedish monarch
1751:English monarch
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1282:Haakon Ericsson
1252:Sweyn Forkbeard
1218:Eric I Bloodaxe
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852:Carl XVI Gustav
830:was married to
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760:Johannes Magnus
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577:, not far from
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548:Severin Falkman
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504:castle of Turku
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355:Ekholmen Castle
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280:among others...
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2888:(1918–1944)
2876:Christian X
2844:(1814–1918)
2822:Frederick V
2807:Christian V
2782:Frederick I
2767:Christian I
2705:(1262–1814)
2507:Frederick I
2496:Charles XII
2459:Zweibrücken
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2269:Christian I
2119:Mecklenburg
1999:Charles VII
1835:Anund Jacob
1586:Frederick V
1571:Christian V
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1491:Christopher
1174:Monarchs of
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1066:Christian I
1044:Christopher
1025:15 May 1470
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738:Regnal name
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605:Oxenstierna
583:Christian I
551: [
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241:, Stockholm
221:15 May 1470
185:Christian I
175:Christopher
171:Predecessor
128:Christopher
124:Predecessor
82:Bernt Notke
2910:Categories
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2732:Magnus VII
2596:Charles XV
2579:since 1818
2571:Bernadotte
2547:Gustav III
2491:Charles XI
2433:Charles IX
2383:Gustav (I)
2096:Eric "XII"
2081:Magnus III
2040:Knut Långe
1905:Blot-Sweyn
1825:Eric "VII"
1715:Haakon VII
1709:Since 1905
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1662:Charles II
1196:, disputed
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1055:1449–1450
858:References
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349:Early life
160:Coronation
112:Coronation
2762:Charles I
2737:Haakon VI
2717:Magnus VI
2712:Haakon IV
2643:Norwegian
2535:1751–1818
2526:Oldenburg
2479:1654–1751
2443:Christina
2428:Sigismund
2406:1523–1654
2206:Eric XIII
2189:Eric XIII
2179:Eric XIII
2164:1389–1523
2127:1364–1389
2101:Magnus IV
2091:Magnus IV
2069:1250–1364
2046:Eric "XI"
2034:Eric "XI"
1985:Magnus II
1864:1160–1161
1656:1814–1905
1623:Only 1814
1540:1524–1814
1497:Charles I
1475:1387–1523
911:28 August
886:28 August
682:Catherine
596:Trondheim
485:hövitsman
481:Riksdrots
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379:Catherine
287:Magdalena
181:Successor
165:Trondheim
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2727:Haakon V
2606:Gustaf V
2601:Oscar II
2423:John III
2418:Eric XIV
2413:Gustav I
2171:Margaret
2154:indicate
2076:Valdemar
2023:Eric "X"
2008:Boleslaw
1929:Magnus I
1725:Harald V
1682:Oscar II
1486:Eric III
1481:Margaret
1206:872–1387
778:Vadstena
720:Västerås
607:and the
518:and the
516:Novgorod
403:Folkunge
208:Veckholm
2742:Olaf IV
2722:Eric II
2591:Oscar I
2334:John II
2156:regents
2152:Italics
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1896:Halsten
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1294:Ælfgifu
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722:castle.
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473:Denmark
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367:riksråd
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2105:Haakon
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1740:Regent
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