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, King

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. On 1 January 1501, an assembly of Swedish nobles declared the deposition of the king of the

, Hans, from the Swedish throne. King Hans had been elected King of Sweden four years prior, but there was great dislike of his rule and the Danish officials placed to rule in the king's stead. When the Swedish rebel army took

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in August 1501, the king left for Denmark to gather troops and left his queen,

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, in possession of Stockholm. The king was declared deposed and Sten Sture the Elder proclaimed regent. In October, Stockholm was taken, and in May 1502, Queen Christina surrendered

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. In the summer of 1502, the rebels took

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, and in the spring of 1503, Kalmar was taken. The conflict resulted in the deposition of Hans as King of Sweden, and was a part of the bigger

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References

* Sundberg, Ulf (2002). Medeltidens svenska krig (2. uppl.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. pp. 381–385. Libris 8666286. {{ISBN, 91-89660-11-0 1501 in Sweden 1501 in Denmark Conflicts in 1501 Conflicts in 1502 Conflicts in 1503 16th-century rebellions Denmark–Sweden relations Wars involving Denmark Wars involving Sweden Rebellions in Sweden