Svante Nilsson ( 1460 – 2 January 1512) was a
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nobleman and regent of
Sweden
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from 1504 – 2 January 1512. He was the father of
Sten Sture the Younger
Sten Sture the Younger ( sv, Sten Sture den yngre) (1493 – 3 February 1520), was a Swedish nobleman who served as the regent of Sweden, during the era of the Kalmar Union.
Biography
Sture was born in 1493, as the son of Svante Nilsson (rege ...
(1493–1520) who later served as regent of Sweden, during the era of the Kalmar Union.
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Biography
Svante was born at
Penningby Castle (''Penningby slott''), at
Norrtälje
Norrtälje is a locality and the seat of Norrtälje Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 17,275 inhabitants in 2010. It is one of the largest towns in Roslagen.
History
Norrtälje’s early history dates back to the Iron Age. Around 225 ...
in
Uppland
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, the son of
Nils Bosson Sture (ca 1426-1494). Nils belonged to the
Natt och Dag
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dynasty, but took the surname Sture from his maternal grandfather . Svante himself never himself used the surname Sture, but his son
Sten
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later adopted it in order to associate himself with the memory of
Sten Sture the Elder
Sten Sture the Elder ( sv, Sten Sture den äldre; 1440 – 14 December 1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from 1470–1497 and 1501–1503. As the leader of the victorious Swedish separatist forces against the royal unionist for ...
(who, confusingly, was unrelated to Sven Sture but was nevertheless a distant cousin of Svante's through the Natt och Dag line). Svante's mother was Birgitta Tordsdotter Bonde (1439-1494), a member of the
Bonde
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family and cousin of King
Karl VIII.
Svante became a member of the
Privy Council of Sweden
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no later than 1482, but acted in opposition to his distant kinsman
Sten Sture the Elder
Sten Sture the Elder ( sv, Sten Sture den äldre; 1440 – 14 December 1503) was a Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden from 1470–1497 and 1501–1503. As the leader of the victorious Swedish separatist forces against the royal unionist for ...
, going as far as supporting King
John of Denmark
John (Danish, Norwegian and sv, Hans; né ''Johannes'') (2 February 1455 – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Denmark (1481–1513), Norway (1483–1513) and as John II ( sv, Johan II ...
. Unwillingly he then switched sides and supported Sten Sture in overthrowing the king.
When Sten Sture died in 1503, Svante became head of state in January 1504. His resignation was demanded by the
Privy Council of Sweden
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in the summer of 1511, on the grounds that he had neglected the defense on the occasion of Danish ravages. In practice he remained in power until his death at
Arboga
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Overview
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on 2 January 1512. Svante Nilsson was buried in
Västerås Cathedral
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.
His first marriage in 1486 was with Iliana Gisladotter Gädda. Through this marriage he was the father of future statesman and regent of Sweden,
Sten Sture the Younger
Sten Sture the Younger ( sv, Sten Sture den yngre) (1493 – 3 February 1520), was a Swedish nobleman who served as the regent of Sweden, during the era of the Kalmar Union.
Biography
Sture was born in 1493, as the son of Svante Nilsson (rege ...
(1493–1520). He married a second time in 1504 with
Mette Dyre
Mette Iversdotter Dyre ( sv, Mätta or ''Märta Ivarsdotter''; 1465 before 1533) was a Danish noble, nominal sheriff and chancellor. She was married three times to powerful men: two royal councillors and finally Svante, Regent of Sweden. As su ...
(c. 1465-before 1533).
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1460 births
1512 deaths
16th-century viceregal rulers
People from Uppland
Swedish nobility
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15th-century Swedish people
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