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King of Sweden
Charles VIII
Wood sculpture of Charles by his contemporary Bernt Notke. Made posthumously (c. 1480s), but considered to have real likeness.[1][2]
King of Sweden
Reign
20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457 9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465 12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470
Coronation
29 June 1448, Uppsala
Predecessor
Christopher
Successor
John (1497)
King of Norway
Reign
20 November 1449 – June 1450
Coronation
20 November 1449, Trondheim
Predecessor
Christopher
Successor
Christian I
Born
c. 1408 Ekholmen Castle, Veckholm, Uppsala
Died
15 May 1470(1470-05-15) (aged 60) Stockholm Castle
Burial
Riddarholm Church, Stockholm
Spouses
Birgitta Turesdotter Bielke
Catherine Karlsdotter Gumsehuvud
Kristina Abrahamsdotter
Issue among others...
Magdalena
Names
Karl Knutsson Bonde
House
Bonde
Father
Knut Tordsson Bonde
Mother
Margareta Karlsdotter
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).
^"Karl Knutsson (Bonde)". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
^"Karl 1 Knutsson Bonde". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 28 August 2012.
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