1470-1497: Sten Sture the Elder
Part 16: From Vikings to Modern Sweden: A Chronological Journey through Swedish History
In the cathedral in Stockholm stands the monument St Göran and the Dragon, which is from the time when Sten Sture the Elder ruled Sweden. It commemorates the Battle of Brunkeberg on October 10, 1471, when Sten Sture's forces managed to defeat the forces of the Danish union king Christian I. Christian was seriously injured in the collision, which took pl…
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