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Swedish count (1517–1567) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Svante Stensson Sture or Svante Sture the Younger (born 1 May 1517 in Stockholm, d. 24 May 1567 in the Sture Murders at Uppsala Castle) was a Swedish count, riksmarsk and statesman.[1] From 1562 to 1564, during the Livonian War, he was governor of Estonia.[1]
Svante Sture the Younger | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Estonia | |
Svante Stensson Sture by Domenicus Verwilt. | |
| Born | 1 May 1517 Stockholm |
| Died | 24 May 1567 Uppsala Castle |
| Noble family | Sture |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Leijonhufvud |
| Issue | Sigrid Sture Magdalena Sture Anna Sture Sten Sture Nils Sture Sten Sture Erik Sture Margareta Sture Gustaf Sture Brita Sture Mauritz Sture Karl Sture Iliana Sture Iliana Sture Kristina Sture |
| Father | Sten Sture the Younger |
| Mother | Christina Gyllenstierna |
Svante Sture was the son of Sten Svantesson Sture (d. y.) and Kristina (Christina) Nilsdotter Gyllenstierna.[1] He was married to Märta ("King Martha") Erikdotter Leijonhufvud on 3 March 1538 at Nyköping Castle, with whom he had the following[2] children:
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