King of Sweden
c. 1408 Ekholmen Castle, Veckholm, Uppsala
15 May 1470(1470-05-15) (60) Stockholm Castle
NamesKarl Knutsson Bonde
King of Sweden CharlesWood sculpture of Charles by his contemporary Bernt Notke. Made posthumously (c. 1480s), but considered to have real likeness.King of SwedenReign20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457 9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465 12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470 Coronation29 June 1448, UppsalaKing of NorwayReign20 November 1449 – June 1450Coronation20 November 1449, TrondheimBornc. 1408 Ekholmen Castle, Veckholm, UppsalaDied15 May 1470(1470-05-15) (aged 60) Stockholm CastleBurialRiddarholm Church, StockholmSpouseBirgitta Turesdotter (Bielke) Catherine Kristina AbrahamsdotterIssue among others... Magdalen KarlsdotterHouseBondeFatherKnut Tordsson BondeMotherMargareta KarlsdotterReligionRoman Catholicism Charles VIII (Swedish: Karl; c. 1408 – 1470), contemporaneously known as Charles II and called Charles I in Norwegian context, was king of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470) and king of Norway (1449–1450).
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