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Charles VIII (Swedish: Karl Knutsson (Bonde); c. 1408–1470), contemporaneously known as Charles II and called Charles I in Norwegian context, was king of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470) and king of Norway (1449–1450).
May 11, 2024 · Charles VIII Knutsson (born c. 1408, Sweden—died May 15, 1470, Stockholm) was the king of Sweden (1448–57, 1464–65, 1467–70), who represented the interests of the commercially oriented, anti-Danish Swedish nobility against the older landowning class of nobles who favoured a union with Denmark. He was twice removed from office by his ...
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Sep 23, 2023 · Charles VIII of Sweden (1408 Uppsala - 1470 Stockholm, in reality Charles II), Charles I of Norway, also Carl (Swedish: Karl Knutsson), was king of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and from 1467 to his death in 1470) and king of Norway (1449–1450).
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Summarize this article for a 10 year old. SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. Charles VIII ( Swedish: Karl; c. 1408–1470), contemporaneously known as Charles II and called Charles I in Norwegian context, was king of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470) and king of Norway (1449–1450). Oops something went wrong: 403.
Charles VIII , contemporaneously known as Charles II and called Charles I in Norwegian context, was king of Sweden and king of Norway . Born Karl Knutsson in 1408 or 1409, he was of significant heritage, descended from ancient Folkunge earls of Sweden and other nobility.
May 14, 2012 · Charles VIII was the first monarch of a growing movement against the Kalmar Union that united Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. It took almost another hundred years before the Vasas finally took power, but when they did, Sweden revered Charles as their movement's earliest leader.
Overview. Charles VIII. (1408—1470) Quick Reference. (1408/9–70), King of Sweden, was born into a noble Swedish family. Sweden had been ruled by Denmark since 1389, and in 1436 Charles participated in a revolt against King Eric ... From: Charles VIII in The Oxford Dictionary of the Renaissance »
