War of Deposition against Karl Knutsson (1464–1465)
| Second war of Deposition against Karl Knutsson | |||||||||
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Depiction of the battle off Stockholm in 1465 by Olaus Magnus | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Sweden | Rebels under Jöns Oxenstierna | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Karl Knutsson Bo Djure (POW) |
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna Kettil Karlsson Vasa Ivar Gren David Bengtsson Oxenstierna Trotte Karlsson Erik Nilsson Oxenstierna | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Stockholm garrison | Unknown | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||||
The Second War of Deposition against Karl Knutsson (Swedish: Andra avsättningskriget mot Karl Knutsson) occurred in the winter of 1464–1465. It began after Karl Knutsson once again became the king of Sweden after being invited by a rebel army besieging Stockholm. When Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna began preparing to depose Karl Knutsson, Knutsson sent a force under the command of Bo Djure towards Uppsala, where they captured Oxenstierna's residence and fought a battle at Uppsala. After, the rebels attacked Stockholm, and eventually Karl Knutsson agreed to renounce the throne in exchange for Satakunta and the castles of Raseborg and Korsholm.