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| Swedish War of Liberation | |||||||||
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| Part of Dano-Swedish wars | |||||||||
 The Entry of Gustav Vasa into Stockholm Carl Larsson, oil on canvas, 1908 | |||||||||
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| 12,000 | 27,000 | ||||||||
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| Less than 4,000 | About 10,000 | ||||||||
Johan Gustaf Sandberg, oil on canvas, 1836.
The Swedish War of Liberation (1521–1523; Swedish: Befrielsekriget, lit. 'The Liberation War'), also known as Gustav Vasa's Rebellion and the Swedish War of Secession, was a significant historical event in Sweden. Gustav Vasa, a nobleman, led a rebellion and civil war against King Christian II. The war resulted in the deposition of King Christian II from the throne of Sweden, effectively ending the Kalmar Union that had united Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. This conflict played a crucial role in shaping Sweden's national identity and history.
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