Stockholm Bloodbath
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The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stockholm Bloodbath canonical | 8 |
| 1520 Stockholm Bloodbath | 1 |
| Stockholm massacre of 1520 | 1 |
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Target entity: Stockholm Bloodbath Context triple: [Kalmar Union, conflict, Stockholm Bloodbath]
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Massacre of Vassy
The Massacre of Vassy was a 1562 attack by French Catholic troops on Huguenot worshippers that sparked open civil war and is widely seen as the event that ignited the French Wars of Religion.
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Sack of Magdeburg
The Sack of Magdeburg was a devastating 1631 assault during the Thirty Years' War in which Imperial and Catholic League forces destroyed the Protestant city of Magdeburg, killing thousands and shocking contemporary Europe with its brutality.
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St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre was a 1572 wave of mob and royal-instigated killings in France in which thousands of Huguenots (French Protestants) were slaughtered, marking a brutal turning point in the French Wars of Religion.
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Defenestration of Prague (1618)
The Defenestration of Prague (1618) was a pivotal incident in which Protestant nobles threw Catholic officials out of a castle window in Prague, triggering the outbreak of the Thirty Years’ War.
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E.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Stockholm Bloodbath Target entity description: The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
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A.
Massacre of Vassy
The Massacre of Vassy was a 1562 attack by French Catholic troops on Huguenot worshippers that sparked open civil war and is widely seen as the event that ignited the French Wars of Religion.
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B.
Sack of Magdeburg
The Sack of Magdeburg was a devastating 1631 assault during the Thirty Years' War in which Imperial and Catholic League forces destroyed the Protestant city of Magdeburg, killing thousands and shocking contemporary Europe with its brutality.
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C.
St. Bartholomew's Day massacre
The St. Bartholomew's Day massacre was a 1572 wave of mob and royal-instigated killings in France in which thousands of Huguenots (French Protestants) were slaughtered, marking a brutal turning point in the French Wars of Religion.
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D.
Defenestration of Prague (1618)
The Defenestration of Prague (1618) was a pivotal incident in which Protestant nobles threw Catholic officials out of a castle window in Prague, triggering the outbreak of the Thirty Years’ War.
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E.
Kalmar War
The Kalmar War was an early 17th-century conflict between Sweden and Denmark-Norway over control of trade routes and territorial dominance in Scandinavia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
mass execution ⓘ political purge ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Stockholm Bloodbath
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surface form:
Stockholm massacre of 1520
Stockholms blodbad ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | late Kalmar Union period ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt |
Stortorget
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surface form:
Stortorget in Stockholm Old Town
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| commemoratedBy | historical accounts in Swedish chronicles ⓘ |
| country | Sweden ⓘ |
| endDate | 1520-11-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Swedish War of Liberation
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accession of Gustav I of Sweden ⓘ establishment of the Vasa dynasty ⓘ |
| hasCause | power struggle within the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Swedish War of Liberation
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downfall of Christian II in Sweden ⓘ end of the Kalmar Union ⓘ rise of Swedish independence ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
consolidation of Danish royal power in Sweden
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elimination of political opponents ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| legalPretext | charges of heresy against opponents of Archbishop Gustav Trolle ⓘ |
| location |
Stockholm
ⓘ
Stortorget ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims |
about 80
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between 80 and 100 ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Christian II of Denmark ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dano-Swedish conflicts of the late 17th century
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surface form:
Dano-Swedish conflicts
struggle over the Kalmar Union ⓘ |
| partOfHistoryOf |
Denmark
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Kalmar Union ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Christian II of Denmark
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Danish forces ⓘ |
| pointInTime | November 1520 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | conflict involving Catholic clergy ⓘ |
| result |
delegitimization of Christian II among Swedes
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strengthening of anti-Danish sentiment in Sweden ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Christian II of Denmark
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Gustav Trolle ⓘ King Gustav I of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Gustav Vasa
Sten Sture the Younger ⓘ |
| startDate | 1520-11-08 ⓘ |
| victim |
Swedish clergy
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Swedish nobles ⓘ Old Town, Stockholm ⓘ
surface form:
burghers of Stockholm
supporters of the Sture party ⓘ |
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Subject: Stockholm Bloodbath Description of subject: The Stockholm Bloodbath was a 1520 mass execution of Swedish nobles and clergy in Stockholm, ordered by Danish King Christian II, which helped trigger the end of the Kalmar Union and the rise of Swedish independence.
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