Battle of Uppsala 1520
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1520 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Sweden | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 59.8581, 17.6447 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Uppsala also called the Battle of Good Friday was a bloody battle between the Danish mercenary army and a Swedish peasant army in Uppsala during the Dano-Swedish War (1512-1520). It was the bloodiest battle in the Dano-Swedish war, with casualties in the thousands.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Uppsala (revision 1370592001), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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