King of Sweden (r. 1448–1457; 1464–1465; 1467–1470)
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Karl Knutsson
Wood sculpture of Karl Knutsson 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
Karl Knutsson (c. 1408–1470), also known as Charles VIII and called Charles I in Norwegian contexts, 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.
KarlKnutsson (c. 1408–1470), also known as Charles VIII and called Charles I in Norwegian contexts, was King of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470)...
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to Knutsson, Engelbrekt was assassinated on May 4 by Måns Bengtsson (Natt och Dag), the cause being an unrelated personal conflict. KarlKnutsson Bonde...
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1459), a first cousin twice removed of Haakon I of Sweden 1438–1440 : KarlKnutsson, as regent of Sweden (Kaarle Knuutinpoika) 1441–1448 : Christopher of...
forming of a compromise. Krister Nilsson became the drots (seneschal) and KarlKnutsson Bonde became the marshal. After Nilsson had returned to Finland in the...
forced into the background. The nobility and clergy decided to support KarlKnutsson Bonde, who in 1436 supplanted Engelbrekt as Rikshövitsman. Jösse Eriksson...
1449-1450 the castle was besieged again, this time by the Swedish king KarlKnutsson Bonde, but he had to lift the siege after a while. The castle was not...
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him by the Bishop of Nantes. September – The term of Regent of Sweden KarlKnutsson Bonde ends, as newly elected king of Denmark Christopher of Bavaria...
taxes in the province of Käkisalmi (1333) Intermezzo (I) Tableau 4 – KarlKnutsson in Viipuri Castle (1446) Tableau 5 – Pontus De la Gardie at the gates...
Bonde (c. 1350s–1417), medieval Swedish magnate Charles VIII of Sweden (KarlKnutsson Bonde) ; 1408/1409–1470), King, Charles I of Norway Magdalena of Sweden...
for the holder of the office. Torgils Knutsson (c. 1290–1306) Karl Ulfsson, Lord of Tofta (1364-1371) KarlKnutsson Bonde (1435-?) Nils Stensson Natt och...
Alvsson had two sons, KarlKnutsson and Erik Knutsson. KarlKnutsson continued the multigenerational inter-family quarrel. Karl found favor with Christian...
of Denmark was elected king. The election did not settle the matter. KarlKnutsson invaded from Sweden and proceeded to Hamar, where he called a thing...
three crowns had been used in Sweden between the unions, both King KarlKnutsson Bonde, who periodically drew Sweden out of the Kalmar Union, and King...
King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, is declared deposed in Sweden. KarlKnutsson Bonde continues to serve as Regent of Sweden. November 12 – In England...
its city privileges in 1454 by King Charles VIII of Sweden (a.k.a. KarlKnutsson Bonde). Due to post-glacial rebound, the city center was moved in the...
Scandinavian kingdoms were uninterruptedly united for a lengthy period. KarlKnutsson Bonde ruled as king of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470) and...