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  Sten Sture the Elder: bio and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Sture was the name an influential family in sweden from the late 15th century to the early 16th century....
Sten Sture the Elder (Sten Sture den ldre; 1440–1503) was a Swedish[For more facts and a topic of this subject, click this link] statesman and regent regent quick summary:
This outcome elevated Sture to the position of a national savior.
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 1470 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
May 15 - Charles VIII of Sweden who had served three terms as King of Sweden dies.
Sten Sture the Elder becomes Regent of Sweden.
October - A rebellion orchestrated by King Edward's former ally, the Earl of Warwick, forces the King to flee England to seek support from his brother-in-law Charles the Bold of Burgundy.
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 STURDZA (FAMILY) - LoveToKnow Article on STURDZA (FAMILY)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
As secretary of the academy he was instrumental in assisting the publication of the collections of historic documents made by Hurmuzaki (30 vols., Bucharest, 1876-1897), and other acts and documents (Bucharest, 1900 sqq.), besides a number of minor political pamphlets of transitory value.
STEN GUSTAFSSON, commonly called Sten Sture the Elder (1440 -i 503).
After the death of Karl Knutsson, commonly called Charles VIII., Sture was elected regent of Sweden; and from 1470 to 1497 displayed some
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 NationMaster.com - Encyclopedia: October 10   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
1471 - Battle of Brunkeberg in Stockholm: Sten Sture the Elder, the Regent of Sweden, with help of farmers and miners, repels an attack by Christian I, King of Denmark.
Combatants Sweden Denmark, Swedish Rebels Commanders Sten Sture the Elder Christian I of Denmark Strength Casualties The Battle of Brunkeberg was fought on October 10, 1471 between Sweden and the combined forces of Denmark and Swedish rebels.
Sten Sture the Elder (Sten Sture den ldre; 1440–1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union (1470–1497 and 1501–1503).
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 JONKOPING - LoveToKnow Article on JONKOPING   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Jonkoping received the earliest extant Swedish charter in 1284 from Magnus I. The castle is mentioned in 1263, when Waldemar Birgersson married the Danish princess Sophia.
Jdnkoping was afterwards the scene of many events of moment in Scandinavian historyof parliaments in 1357, 1439, and 1599; of the meeting of the Danish and Swedish plenipotentiaries in 1448; and of the death of Sten Sture, the elder, in 1503.
In- 1612 Gustavus Adolphus caused the inhabitants to destroy their town lest it should fallinto the hands of the Danes; but it was rebuilt soon after, and in 1620 received special privileges from the king.
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 ipedia.com: List of Swedish monarchs Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
1470-1497 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Elder (Sten Sture den äldre)
1504-1511 : Viceroy Svante Sture (Svante Nilsson Sture)
1512-1520 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Younger (Sten Sture den yngre)
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