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Sten Sture the Elder (Swedish: Sten Sture den äldre; 1440 – 14 December 1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from 1470 to 1497 and again from 1501 to 1503.
- Gustav Anundsson Sture
- Sture
- Birgitta Stensdotter Bielke
- Ingeborg Tott
Apr 10, 2024 · Sten Sture, the Elder (born c. 1440, Sweden—died 1503, Sweden) was the regent of Sweden (1470–97, 1501–03) who resisted Danish domination and built up a strong central administration.
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Feb 20, 2023 · Birthplace: Toresund, Selebo, Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden. Death: December 14, 1503 (58-67) Jönköping, Jönköping County, Småland, Sweden. Place of Burial: Strängnäs, Södermanland, Sweden. Immediate Family: Son of Gustaf Anundsson Sture and Birgitta Stensdotter Bielke.
Overview. Sten the Elder Sture. (c. 1440—1503) Quick Reference. ( c. 1440–1503), ( c. 1460–1512), and. ( c. 1492–1520), A dynasty of Swedish regents (Swedish riksföres) who led the resistance to Danish rule in Sweden. In 1471 Sten Sture the Elder defeated an invasion mounted ...
The Battle of Brunkeberg was fought on 10 October 1471 between the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Elder and forces led by Danish king Christian I. Sture won a decisive victory.
- 10 October 1471
- Decisive Sture victory, Danish invasion of Sweden repelled
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Danish invasion of Sweden repelled
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Sture (stü´rə), noble family that played a leading role in Sweden in the 15th and 16th cent. Sten Sture, the elder, c.1440–1503, was chosen regent in 1470. In the battle of Brunkeberg (1471) he defeated a Danish force sent by King Christian I.
Sture ( Swedish: [ˈstʉ̌ːrɛ]) was a name borne by three distinct but interrelated noble families in Sweden in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period. It was originally a nickname, meaning 'haughty, proud' (compare the Swedish word stursk [1] and the Old Norse and Icelandic personal name Sturla ), but later became a surname.
