Event Swedish War of Liberation

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Was a rebellion and a civil war in which the nobleman Gustav Vasa deposed King Christian II from the throne of Sweden, ending the Kalmar Union between Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.

Chronology

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  • May 1523: Uppsala conquered by Swedish Rebels.
  • April 1521: Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry.
  • June 1523: After the capture of Stockholm in June 1523, the rebels effectively controlled Sweden.
  • May 1523: Kalmar conquered by Swedish Rebels.
  • October 1523: In 1523, Gustav Vasa, a Swedish nobleman, successfully led a rebellion against Danish rule and established himself as King of Sweden. By September of the same year, his supporters had also gained control of Finland, which became part of the Kingdom of Sweden.
  • February 1521: Battle of Falun.
  • April 1521: Gustav Vasa controlled Dalarna, Gästrikland, Närke, and Västmanland.
  • October 1523: In 1523, Gustav Vasa, a Swedish nobleman, successfully led a rebellion against the Danish king and established himself as the King of Sweden. By September of the same year, his supporters had also gained control of Swedish Finland, which was previously part of the Kalmar Union.

1. Treaty of Malmö (1523)

By the Treaty of Malmö signed on 1 September 1524, Sweden seceded from the Kalmar Union.

  • September 1523: By the Treaty of Malmö, Sweden seceded from the Kalmar Union.