Swedish War of Liberation

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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1521 — 1523  Wikidata
Befrielsekriget; The Liberation War
rebellion, war, 

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1523-01-01T00:00:00Z

1521 — 1523 Swedish War of Liberation

1426-01-01T00:00:00Z

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1426 — 1435 Dano-Hanseatic War of 1426–1435

1501-01-01T00:00:00Z

1512-01-01T00:00:00Z

1501 — 1512 Svante Nilsson Sture's War against Denmark

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1570-01-01T00:00:00Z

1563 — 1570 Northern Seven Years' War

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1679-01-01T00:00:00Z

1675 — 1679 Scanian War

1808-03-14T00:00:00Z

1809-12-10T00:00:00Z

1808 — 1809 Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	war	1426	Dano-Hanseatic War of 1426–1435	war, Hanseatic League, Kalmar Union	Wikidata
event	war	1501	Svante Nilsson Sture's War against Denmark	Sweden, Denmark, Norway, war, Kalmar Union, History of the Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck	Wikidata
event	war	1521	Swedish War of Liberation	war, rebellion	Wikidata
event	war	1563	Northern Seven Years' War	war	Wikidata
event	war	1675	Scanian War	war, Holy Roman Empire, Denmark–Norway, Kingdom of France, Dutch Republic, Brandenburg-Prussia, Swedish Empire	Wikidata
event	war	1808	Dano-Swedish War of 1808-1809	war, Sweden, Russian Empire, Denmark–Norway, First French Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata