What the records say
- When
- 1229
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 61.00° N, 15.00° E
- Description
- revolt in Sweden in 1229
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
Battle of Olustra
Revolt in Sweden in 1229
The Battle of Olustra was a battle between Erik Eriksson, and the Folkungs, led by Knut Holmgersson. The battle did most likely take place in Olustra in Södermanland (Sweden), but other mentions say that it took place in Alvastra, Östergötland. The battle ended in a victory for the Folkungs, Erik Eriksson fled to Denmark in 1230.
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- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Olustra: Eric XI (the Lisp and Lame) is defeated and deposed as king of Sweden by Canute II (the Tall), who proclaims himself the new ruler”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page