Draft:Third Folkung Uprising

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The Third Folkung Uprising
Date1278-1280
Location
Started in Skara, then went on to the fort in Jönköping
Result Victory for the Swedish king
Belligerents
Sweden Sweden Folkung
Commanders and leaders
SwedenMagnus Ladulås Johan Filipsson
Casualties and losses
Unknown, but atleast 1 knight killed Unknown

The Third Folkung Uprising (Swedish: Tredje Folkungaupproret; 1278-1280) was the last uprising known for the political power of the Folkungs.[1] The insurgents, who were led by the known Folkung, Johan Filipsson started the revolt in hopes to end the current leadership in Sweden. The Swedish king was for the time Magnus Ladulås.[2]

At first the uprising was succesful, queen Hedvig was forced to seek refuge in a monastery, and the queen’s father were taken prisoner and brought to a Folkung castle. Also a knight who had a good relation to the Swedish king had been killed at the castle in Jönköping. Besides, it is also said that troups of the Folkungs attacked Norway during the period, so that the Norwegians had to summon their fleet.[3][4]

The rebellion is said to have ended when the king managed to lure the insurgents to the castle in Jönköping where they were captured, and later also executed in 1280.[5] Also according to Erik's Chronicle, the rebellion began because King Magnus had shown affection for foreign men, and especially for his appreciation of Ingemar, who is said to have married his relative.[3][5][6]





References[edit]

  1. ^ "Vapenförande ätter före 1280 | Heraldik och Vapensköldar". 2019-01-24. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig. Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. ISBN 978-91-89080-26-3.
  3. ^ a b Carlquist, Erik; Hogg, Peter C.; Österberg, Eva (2011-12-01). The Chronicle of Duke Erik: A Verse Epic from Medieval Sweden. Nordic Academic Press. ISBN 978-91-85509-57-7.
  4. ^ "Magnus Birgersson". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  5. ^ a b "Folkungarna | Historia | SO-rummet". www.so-rummet.se (in Swedish). 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig. Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. ISBN 978-91-89080-26-3.