Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden)

Svante Nilsson
Seal of Svante Nilsson
Reign21 January 1504 – 2 January 1512
PredecessorSten Sture the Elder
SuccessorEric Trolle
Bornc. 1460
Norrtälje in Uppland
Died2 January 1512
Arboga in Västmanland
SpouseIliana Gisladotter Gädda
Mette Ivarsdotter Dyre
IssueSten Sture the Younger
HouseNatt och Dag
FatherNils Bosson Sture
MotherBirgitta Bonde

Svante Nilsson ( c. 1460 – 2 January 1512) was a Swedish nobleman and regent of Sweden from 1504 to 1512. He was the father of Sten Sture the Younger (1493–1520), who later served as regent of Sweden during the era of the Kalmar Union.[1][2]

  1. ^ Gunnar T Westin. "Svante Nilsson Sture". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Sten Sture d.y." Historiesajten. Retrieved August 1, 2020.

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