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Karl Knutsson
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King of Sweden and Norway (1409-1470)
Key facts
- 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)
- 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
- House
- Bonde
- Father
- Knut Tordsson Bonde
- Mother
- Margareta Karlsdotter Sparre av Tofta
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Carl
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of birth
- Uppsala
- Occupation
- politician
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Native language
- Swedish
- Religion
- Christianity
- Family
- Bonde
- Image
- Carl II of Sweden, Carl I of Norway.jpg
- Work location
- Vyborg
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- Commons category
- Charles VIII of Sweden
- date of death
- 1470-05-15
- date of birth
- 1409-10-05
- place of burial
- Riddarholm Church
- described by source
- Dictionary of Swedish National Biography
- name in native language
- Karl VIII.
- Commons gallery
- Karl VIII av Sverige
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Encyclopedic overview
Karl Knutsson Bonde (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).
He rose in Swedish politics because Erik of Pomerania was unpopular and became regent after a rebellion by Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson. He held powerful posts, notably in Finland, where he acted semi-independently. After King Christopher's death in 1448, Karl was elected king of Sweden and briefly king of Norway (1449–1450), but was forced to relinquish the latter to Christian I of Denmark. His rule faced opposition from the nobility and church, especially amid war with Denmark from 1451. His consolidation of power alienated key factions like the Oxenstierna and Vasa families, leading to growing resistance that resulted in two rebellions, in 1457 and 1464.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Karl Knutsson” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.