Sten Sture the Younger

Regent of Sweden (1493-1520)
Person human Q541674
Sten Sture the Younger
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Sten Sture the Younger

Summary

Sten Sture the Younger is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1493[2]. He passed away in Mälaren[3]. He died on February 5, 1520[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sten Sture the Younger died in Mälaren[3].
  • Sten Sture the Younger was born on January 1, 1493[2].
  • Sten Sture the Younger died on February 5, 1520[4].
  • Sten Sture the Younger died on February 3, 1520[7].
  • Sten Sture the Younger is buried at Katarina kyrkogård[8].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's father was Svante Nilsson[9].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's mother was Iliana Erengislesdotter av Geddeholm, heiress of Ulvåsa manor[10].
  • Sten Sture the Younger was married to Christina Gyllenstierna[11].
  • A child of Sten Sture the Younger was Nils Stensson Sture[12].
  • A child of Sten Sture the Younger was Svante Stensson Sture[13].
  • A child of Sten Sture the Younger was Gustaf Sture[14].
  • Sten Sture the Younger held citizenship in Sweden[15].
  • Swedish was Sten Sture the Younger's native language[16].
  • Sten Sture the Younger worked as a politician[5].
  • Sten Sture the Younger held the position of regent of Sweden[17].
  • Sten Sture the Younger is recorded as male[18].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's Commons category is recorded as Sten Sture the Younger[20].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's military, police or special rank is recorded as knight[21].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's family name is recorded as Sture[22].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's given name is recorded as Sten[23].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sten Sture the Younger[24].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's Commons gallery is recorded as Sten Sture the Younger[25].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's work location is recorded as Stockholm[26].
  • Sten Sture the Younger's work location is recorded as Turku[27].

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Origins and Family

Sten Sture the Younger was born on January 1, 1493[2]. His father was Svante Nilsson[9]. His mother was Iliana Erengislesdotter av Geddeholm, heiress of Ulvåsa manor[10]. Swedish was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Sten Sture the Younger worked as a politician[5]. He held the position of regent of Sweden[17].

Personal Life

Among Sten Sture the Younger's spouses was Christina Gyllenstierna[11]. Children include Nils Stensson Sture[12], 1512–1527[28], of Sweden[29]; Svante Stensson Sture[13], a military personnel[30], 1517–1567[31], of Sweden[32]; and Gustaf Sture[14], 1519–1520[33], of Sweden[34].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 5, 1520[4] and February 3, 1520[7]. Sten Sture the Younger died in Mälaren[3]. He is buried at Katarina kyrkogård[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sten Sture the Younger include Stureplan[35], a square[36], in Sweden[37]; Sturegatan[38], a street[39], in Sweden[40]; and Stureparken[41], a cemetery[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1906[44].

Why It Matters

Sten Sture the Younger ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Entities named for him include Stureplan[35], a square[36], in Sweden[37]; Sturegatan[38], a street[39], in Sweden[40]; and Stureparken[41], a cemetery[42], in Sweden[43], founded in 1906[44].

FAQs

Where did Sten Sture the Younger die?

Sten Sture the Younger passed away in Mälaren[3].

Who were Sten Sture the Younger's parents?

Sten Sture the Younger's father was Svante Nilsson[9]. Sten Sture the Younger's mother was Iliana Erengislesdotter av Geddeholm, heiress of Ulvåsa manor[10].

Who was Sten Sture the Younger married to?

Sten Sture the Younger's spouses include Christina Gyllenstierna[11].

What did Sten Sture the Younger do for work?

Sten Sture the Younger worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Q110246662. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Q110246662. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Q110246662. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Q110246662. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Q110246662. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q110246662. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . kulturgravar.se. Retrieved . kulturgravar.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . Sapere Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . wikidata.org.
  19. [7] . Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q110246662. runeberg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Biografiskt lexikon för Finland. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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