battle, medieval

Battle of Rotebro

Name: Battle of Rotebro
Start: 1497-09-28
Location: Rotebro, Sweden

Battle of Rotebro was a battle fought on 28 September 1497 at Rotebro, in what is now Sweden. It was part of Denmark–Sweden relations. The recorded result: Danish victory; King John becomes king of Sweden.

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Fought28 September 1497

WhereRotebro, Sweden59.467N, 17.900E

OutcomeDanish victory; King John becomes king of Sweden

BelligerentsDenmarkagainstSweden

Part ofDenmark–Sweden relations

Record

Date	28 September 1497
Place	Rotebro, Sweden 59.467N, 17.900E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Commanders	Hans, King of Denmark	Sten Sture the Elder

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Brunkeberg 1471, 18 km SE
Conquest of Stockholm 1523, 18 km SE
Siege of Tre Kronor 1501, 18 km SE
Battle of Brännkyrka 1518, 21 km SE
Battle of Stäket 1719, 28 km SE

Elsewhere in 1497

Battle of Rotebro is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2371630, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Rotebro, revision 1381908307, 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.