Sten Sture the Elder

  • Hemming Gadh – bishop and warrior

    The Swedish Middle Ages, not unlike those in other countries, had their power players who were often unscrupulous and, therefore, at least many centuries later, are more exciting than those with more ethical concerns. Not infrequently, these unscrupulous power players… Continue reading

    Hemming Gadh – bishop and warrior
  • The Battle of Brunkeberg

    When you walk along Norrmalm in central Stockholm today, you usually don’t think that you are walking on a former battlefield. But it was here that Sten Sture the Elder and King Kristian I’s forces clashed on October 10, 1471.… Continue reading

    The Battle of Brunkeberg