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Suppression of Nils Dacke's Uprising

When
1543
Where
Unknown; Virserum or Gullabo
Episodes
2

In 1543, King Gustav I's forces engaged Nils Dacke's peasant rebels in Småland. Dacke died in summer or August, with conflicting accounts of the specific location and circumstances.

Episodes

  1. 1543 · Virserum or GullaboDeath of Nils Dacke

    Nils Dacke died in 1543, with conflicting accounts of the date and location.

  2. March 1543 · UnknownMarch 1543 Pitched Battle

    Dacke met the Swedish Royal Army in a pitched battle in March 1543.

Background and detail

Background. Nils Dacke led a peasant revolt in Småland against King Gustav I. The conflict, known as the Dacke War, began in 1542 and became a serious civil war that nearly toppled the monarchy.

Suppression. After breaking a truce in January 1543, Gustav I sent a larger army into the region. Dacke met the royal forces in a pitched battle in March, following his earlier successes.

Aftermath. Accounts of Dacke's death conflict: one states he was shot in summer 1543 in Virserum, while another places his death in August 1543 at Gullabo. Gustav Vasa ordered the annihilation of Dacke's family, though he showed leniency toward those who surrendered.

People involved

Sources

  1. Nils Dacke Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-24

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