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Battle of Uppsala

Battle of Uppsala was a battle fought on 6 April 1520 at Uppsala, in what is now Sweden. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 men against Unknown, but greater than the Danish.

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Fought6 April 1520
WhereUppsala, Sweden59.858N, 17.645E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsKalmar UnionagainstSweden
Casualties and losses2,000 menandGreater than the Danes'

Record

Date6 April 1520
PlaceUppsala, Sweden
59.858N, 17.645E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,000 menUnknown, but greater than the Danish
Casualties and losses2,000 menGreater than the Danes'
Commanders
  • Otto Krumpen
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between AD 980 and 1521.

Elsewhere in 1520

Battle of Uppsala is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q10572590, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Uppsala, revision 1370592001, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.