Historedia
Person

John of Denmark

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1497

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John of Denmark, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Swedish Crisis of 1497

    1497

    Role: King of Denmark and Norway, invading commander

    1. 8 March 1497 · SwedenDeposition of Sten Sture

      The Swedish Privy Council deposed Sten Sture as Regent in March 1497 after he lost the support of the nobility.

    2. 28 September 1497 · Rotebro, north of StockholmBattle of Rotebro

      John of Denmark defeated Sten Sture's peasant army at Rotebro on 28 September 1497, ending the military conflict.

Sources

  1. Battle of Rotebro Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  2. Sten Sture the Elder Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08