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The 1470s decade ran from January 1, 1470, to December 31, 1479. ... May 15 – Charles VIII of Sweden, who has served three terms as King of Sweden, dies.
May 15 – Charles VIII of Sweden, who has served three terms as King of Sweden, dies. Sten Sture the Elder proclaims himself Regent of Sweden the following day. June 1 – Sten Sture is recognised as Swedish ruler by the estates. July 12 – The Ottomans capture Euboea.
The Defense of Öresten fortress (Swedish: Slaget vid Örestens fästning; 1470) was an event where king Christian I of Denmark raided the castle in Öresten with his troops, which was defended by Sten Sture the Elder. The battle later ended with a Swedish victory.
Täby Church (Swedish: Täby kyrka) is a medieval church in Täby Municipality, in the province of Uppland north of Stockholm. The church is best known for its painted walls and ceilings by Albertus Pictor .
The Dano-Swedish War was the first conflict between Denmark and Sweden. [ citation needed ] The Danes invaded Sweden by sea, but were defeated early at the Battle of Brunkeberg , in which King Christian I of Denmark was wounded by a cannonball.
Construction of Olavinlinna Castle in Savonlinna was ordered by Erik Axelsson in the 1470s . Erik Axelsson was the "Swedish anchor" of his family, of whom most regarded themselves as Danish subjects. His father's first wife was from Scania, a region then integral to the (Danish) kingdom.
Erik Johansson Vasa was a faithful adherent of the Stures, a powerful and influential family in Sweden from the late 15th century to the early 16th century, and was notorious for his irritable and arbitrary temper. He assisted the Stures in fighting against the Danes, who controlled most of
Läckö Castle is a national monument and has been managed by the National Property Board since 1993. The National Property Board (Swedish: Statens fastighetsverk), the Foundation of Läckö Castle (Swedish: Stiftelsen Läckö Slott) and the National Museum of Fine Arts (Swedish: Nationalmuseum) work together to maintain and furnish the castle in the style of the Baroque period.