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Battle of Västerås

Index Battle of Västerås

The Battle of Västerås (Slaget om Västerås) was a battle in the Swedish War of Liberation that took place on Badelundaåsen, north of Västerås, Sweden on April 29, 1521. [1]

14 relations: Badelundaåsen, Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry, Dalarna, Denmark, Didrik Slagheck, Gästrikland, Gustav I of Sweden, Köping, Sweden, Sortie, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish War of Liberation, Västerås, Västerås Castle.

Badelundaåsen

Badelundaåsen (Badelunda ridge) is a long and large esker in central Sweden.

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Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry

The Battle of Brunnbäck Ferry (Slaget vid Brunnbäcks färja) was the first major battle in the Swedish War of Liberation, between rebels rallied by Gustav Vasa that had marched down from occupied Falun and Danish troops from Västerås.

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Dalarna

Dalarna (English exonym: Dalecarlia), is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark), officially the Kingdom of Denmark,Kongeriget Danmark,.

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Didrik Slagheck

Didrik Slagheck (died 24 January 1522) was a Danish archbishop, military commander during the Swedish War of Liberation, and often pointed out as an active participant in the Stockholm Bloodbath.

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Gästrikland

is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden.

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Gustav I of Sweden

Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm (Riksföreståndare) from 1521, during the ongoing Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

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Köping, Sweden

Köping is a locality and the seat of Köping Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden.

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Sortie

A sortie (from the French word meaning ''exit'') is a deployment or dispatch of one military unit, be it an aircraft, ship, or troops, from a strongpoint.

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Stockholm

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic countries; 952,058 people live in the municipality, approximately 1.5 million in the urban area, and 2.3 million in the metropolitan area.

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Sweden

Sweden (Sverige), officially the Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish), is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe.

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Swedish War of Liberation

The Swedish War of Liberation (1521–23; Befrielsekriget, "The Liberation War"), also known as Gustav Vasa's Rebellion and the Swedish War of Secession, was a rebellion and a civil war in which the Swedish nobleman Gustav Vasa successfully deposed the Danish-Norwegian king Christian II as regent of the Kalmar Union in Sweden.

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Västerås

Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some west of Stockholm.

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Västerås Castle

Västerås Castle is situated in Västerås, the province of Västmanland, Sweden.

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Battle of Vasteras.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Västerås

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