Early Modern era · 1520
Stockholm Bloodbath
The Stockholm Bloodbath (Swedish: Stockholms blodbad) was a trial that led to a series of executions in Stockholm between 7 and 9 November 1520. The event is also known as the Stockholm massacre. The events occurred after the coronation of Christian II as the new king of Sweden, when guests in the crowning party were invited to a meeting at Tre Kronor castle.
- When
- 1520
- Where
- Stortorget
- Era
- Early Modern
Topics
Before and after
Text from the Wikipedia article Stockholm Bloodbath, CC BY-SA 4.0