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Siege of Stockholm
	Part of Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520)
	; The siege of Stockholm showing the Danish navy commanded by Søren Norby
Date	Early May-September 7 1520
Standort	Stockholm59°19′46″N 18°4′7″E / 59.32944°N 18.06861°E
Result	Danish victory Christian II of Denmark crowned King of Sweden;
Belligerents
Kalmar Union Dänemark; ;	Schweden
Commanders and leaders
Christian II; Sören Norby	Christina Gyllenstierna
Strength
1,000 cavalry; 2,000 ground troops; unknown amount of ships.	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

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The Siege of Stockholm (1520) was a combined naval and army siege of the Swedish capital Stockholm by the Danish king Christian II in the Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520).

Template:Campaignbox Dano-Swedish War (1512–1520)

Background

Danish and Swedish tensions were temporarily ended with a ceasefire. In 1517 the war continued. The Danish king Christian II had been hesitant to take command of the army. It was only when danish general Otte Krumpen moved his army up to parts of central Sweden, and when Sten Sture died that Christian took charge.^[2] Despite Sten Sture’s death, Kalmar and Stockholm still resisted. Kalmar was taken after a long siege by the Danish admiral Søren Norby, who then sailed to Stockholm to assist in the capture.^[3]

Siege

The siege was begun in early may, when Søren Norby’s fleet arrived. The Danes did not try to storm the the city, and the Swedes prepared for a long siege. The siege became increasingly difficult, as Christina Gyllenstierna and the other defenders of Tre Kroner had good cannons.^[4]

Christian II returned Copenhagen in June-Juli to resupply his army, gaining 6 ships from the Habsburg Netherlands.^[5] The siege continued over the summer at a standstill. Christian II use this time to spread propaganda. Many Swedish commanders surrendered, and the siege ended on September 7. Christian II marched into Stockholm with an army of 3000 men, later being crowned in Stockholm as the king of Sweden.^[6]

Aftermath

Christian II was crowned king of Sweden the 4 November 1520, and over the next few days, and event known as the Stockholm Bloodbath happened. 82-94 ^[a] people (1,5% of Stockholms population) were expected. Of those 82-94, 2 bishops were killed. After them 14 of the nobility were killed. Then three mayors and fourteen of the members of the town council. The nobility were be headed to the sword, more common people be headed by axe and the lowliest were hanged.^[7] Corpses of the war, most notable the body of Sten Sture were dug up and burned.^[8]

Notes

^ sources disagree

References

^ "STOCKHOLMS BLODBAD 500 ÅR".
^ "Christian 2".
^ "Den danske Flådes første søhelt. Søren Norby (14??-1530)" (PDF).
^ "1520 – från slaget vid Bogesund till Stockholms blodbad".
^ Politikens Danmarkshistorie (in Danish) (2nd ed.). 1963. p. 310.
^ "STOCKHOLMS BLODBAD 500 ÅR".
^ "THE STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH".
^ "Det Stockholmske Blodbad 1520".

[7] sources disagree

[1] "STOCKHOLMS BLODBAD 500 ÅR".

[2] "Christian 2".

[3] "Den danske Flådes første søhelt. Søren Norby (14??-1530)" (PDF).

[4] "1520 – från slaget vid Bogesund till Stockholms blodbad".

[5] Politikens Danmarkshistorie (in Danish) (2nd ed.). 1963. p. 310.

[6] "STOCKHOLMS BLODBAD 500 ÅR".

[8] "THE STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH".

[9] "Det Stockholmske Blodbad 1520".

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 == Aftermath ==
 {{Main|Stockholm Bloodbath}}
-Christian II was crowned king of Sweden the 4 November 1520, and over the next few days, and event known as the [[Stockholm Bloodbath]] happened. 82-94 {{Efn|sources disagree}} people (1,5% of Stockholms population) were expected. Of those 82-94, 2 were bishops, after them14 of the nobility were killed. Then three mayors and fourteen of the members of the town council. The nobility were be headed to the sword, more common people be headed by axe and the lowliest were hanged.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH |url=https://strv102r.tripod.com/stockholm_bloodbath.htm}}</ref> Corpses of the war, most notable the body of [[Sten Sture the Younger|Sten Sture]] were dug up and burned.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Det Stockholmske Blodbad 1520 |url=https://danmarkshistorien.dk/vis/materiale/det-stockholmske-blodbad-1520}}</ref>
+Christian II was crowned king of Sweden the 4 November 1520, and over the next few days, and event known as the [[Stockholm Bloodbath]] happened. 82-94 {{Efn|sources disagree}} people (1,5% of Stockholms population) were expected. Of those 82-94, 2 bishops were killed. After them 14 of the nobility were killed. Then three mayors and fourteen of the members of the town council. The nobility were be headed to the sword, more common people be headed by axe and the lowliest were hanged.<ref>{{Cite web |title=THE STOCKHOLM BLOODBATH |url=https://strv102r.tripod.com/stockholm_bloodbath.htm}}</ref> Corpses of the war, most notable the body of [[Sten Sture the Younger|Sten Sture]] were dug up and burned.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Det Stockholmske Blodbad 1520 |url=https://danmarkshistorien.dk/vis/materiale/det-stockholmske-blodbad-1520}}</ref>
 == Notes ==
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