Charles VIII of Sweden

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Charles VIII of Sweden was a 15th-century monarch who ruled Sweden and, at times, Norway during the turbulent Kalmar Union era, playing a key role in the Scandinavian power struggles of his day.

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Label Occurrences
Charles VIII of Sweden canonical 11
King of the Kalmar Union 2

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century monarch
King of Norway
King of Sweden
human
burialPlace Riddarholmen Church
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
dateOfBirth 1408
1409
dateOfDeath 1470-05-15
familyName Bonde
givenName Charles
Karl
memberOf House of Bonde
monarchOf Norway
Sweden
nativeName Karl Knutsson Bonde
nobleTitle Knight
Riksråd (member of the Swedish Council of the Realm)
notableFor leading Swedish resistance to Danish dominance in the Kalmar Union
multiple depositions and restorations as King of Sweden
strengthening the position of the Swedish nobility
participatedIn Scandinavian power struggles of the 15th century
partOf Kalmar Union era
linked to: Kalmar Union
placeOfBirth Sweden
placeOfDeath Stockholm
Sweden
positionHeld King of Norway
King of Sweden
Lord High Constable of Sweden
Privy Councillor of Sweden
Regent of Sweden
predecessor Christopher of Bavaria
regnalName Charles VIII
reignEnd 1450 (as King of Norway)
1457 (first reign as King of Sweden)
1465 (second reign as King of Sweden)
1470 (third reign as King of Sweden)
reignStart 1448 (first reign as King of Sweden)
1449 (as King of Norway)
1464 (second reign as King of Sweden)
1467 (third reign as King of Sweden)
religion Roman Catholicism
sexOrGender male
spouse Birgitta Turesdotter Bielke
Catherine Karlsdotter (Gumsehuvud)
Kristina Abrahamsdotter
successor Christian I of Denmark
Sten Sture the Elder

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Christian I of Denmark predecessorAsKingOfNorway Charles VIII of Sweden
Christian I of Denmark predecessorAsKingOfSweden Charles VIII of Sweden
Christian I of Denmark successorAsKingOfSweden Charles VIII of Sweden
Christopher of Bavaria successorSweden Charles VIII of Sweden
Karl Knutsson Bonde hasTitle Charles VIII of Sweden
medieval Kingdom of Sweden notableRuler Charles VIII of Sweden
Christopher III of Bavaria positionHeld King of the Kalmar Union
linked to: Charles VIII of Sweden
Christopher III of Bavaria successorAsKingOfSweden Charles VIII of Sweden
Christopher III of Denmark successorAsKingOfSweden Charles VIII of Sweden
Christopher III of Denmark title King of the Kalmar Union
linked to: Charles VIII of Sweden
Eric XIII of Sweden successorAsKingOfSweden Charles VIII of Sweden
Eric VII of Denmark successorAsKingOfSweden Charles VIII of Sweden