Charles VIII of Sweden
Charles VIII (Swedish: Karl; c. 1408–1470), contemporaneously known as Charles II and called Charles I in Norwegian context, was king of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470) and king of Norway (1449–1450).
| Charles VIII | |||||
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Wood sculpture of Charles by his contemporary Bernt Notke. Made posthumously (c. 1480s), but considered to have real likeness. | |||||
| King of Sweden | |||||
| Reign | 20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457 9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465 12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470 | ||||
| Coronation | 29 June 1448, Uppsala | ||||
| Predecessor | Christopher | ||||
| Successor | John (1497) | ||||
| King of Norway | |||||
| Reign | 20 November 1449 – June 1450 | ||||
| Coronation | 20 November 1449, Trondheim | ||||
| Predecessor | Christopher | ||||
| Successor | Christian I | ||||
| Born | c. 1408 Ekholmen Castle, Veckholm, Uppsala | ||||
| Died | 15 May 1470 (aged 60) Stockholm Castle | ||||
| Burial | Riddarholm Church, Stockholm | ||||
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| Issue among others... | Magdalena | ||||
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| House | Bonde | ||||
| Father | Knut Tordsson Bonde | ||||
| Mother | Margareta Karlsdotter | ||||
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