Stockholm Bloodbath: Difference between revisions

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Stockholm Bloodbath, the mass execution of Swedish nobles by the Danish king Christian II,
which led to the final phase of the Swedish war of secession from the Kalmar Union of the three Scandinavian kingdoms under Danish paramountcy.

Monarch
Christian II
Christian [the] Tyrant
King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden

Executed nobles
Mattias Gregersson Lillie
Bishop of Strängnäs
Vincentius Bellenack
Vincens Henningsson
Bishop of Skara
Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud
Councillor of the Realm
Måns Gren
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Ryning
Councillor of the Realm
Kristiern Bengtsson Oxenstierna d.y.
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Johansson Vasa
Councillor of the Realm
Father of Gustav Vasa
Bengt Gylta
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Nilsson Gyllenstierna
af Nynäs
District Chief of Vallentuna
Eskil Nilsson Gyllenstierna
af Nynäs
Knight
Erik Knutsson Tre Rosor
Captain of Kalmar castle
Joakim Brahe
Councillor of the Realm
Erik Kuse
Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle
Sven Jönsson Svart
Olof Björnsson Halvmåne
Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle
Måns Jonsson
Castle bailiff of Tre Kronor castle
Jöns Gudmundsson
Mayor
Anders Olofsson
Mayor
Anders Henriksson
Mayor
Olof Hansson
Alderman
Måns Budde
Alderman
Baggans Björn
Alderman
Anders Ruth
Alderman
Anders Karlsson Ödeby
Alderman
Mickel Nilsson Halvhjort av Ärnäs
Alderman
Knut Öning
Alderman
Erik Helsing
Alderman
Peder Eriksson
Alderman
Asmund
Alderman
Mats Crona
Alderman
Jakob Pedersson
Alderman
Nils Bergsson
Alderman
Heming Grönskalle
Alderman
Henrik Strobock
Burgher
Lambrekt Båding
Burgher
Hans Weser
Burgher
Hans Vävare
Merchant
Simon Skräddare
Burgher
Långe Nils
Burgher
Peder Staffansson
Burgher
Påvel Skinnare
Burgher
Gudmund Skinnare
Burgher
Erik Smältare
Burgher
Peder Budde
Burgher
Anders Köttmånglare
Burgher
Mats Tunnbindare
Burgher
Nils Matsson
Burgher
Lambrekt Bardaskär
Burgher
Lasse Hass
Burgher
Kettil Skrivare
Servant
Olof Walram
Petty nobility
Erland Esbjörnsson
Petty nobility

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 Lillie af Greger Matssons.svg|Mattias Gregersson Lillie<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Bishop of Strängnäs</span>
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 Leijonhufvud Ancient.svg|Erik Abrahamsson Leijonhufvud<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>
 Gren.svg|Måns Gren<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Councillor of the Realm</span>