What the records say
- When
- 1521 – 1523
- Kind
- War
- Coordinates
- 64.78° N, 14.76° E
- Description
- rebellion and a civil war in which the Swedish nobleman Gustav Vasa successfully deposed the king Christian II as regent of the Kalmar Union in Sweden
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Swedish War of Liberation
1521–1523 Swedish rebellion against King Christian II
The Swedish War of Liberation, also known as Gustav Vasa's Rebellion and the Swedish War of Secession, was a significant historical event in Sweden. Gustav Vasa, a nobleman, led a rebellion and civil war against King Christian II. The war resulted in the deposition of King Christian II from the throne of Sweden, effectively ending the Kalmar Union that had united Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
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