Svante Stensson Sture or Svante Sture the Younger was a Swedish count, riksmarsk and statesman. In 1543, he commanded Stegeborg when it was besieged by revolting peasants during the Dacke War. From 1562 to 1564, during the Livonian War, he was governor of Estonia.

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Occupation: military personnel
Citizenship: Sweden
Born: May 1, 1517
Died: May 24, 1567

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Martha Leijonhufvudspouse Sigrid Sturechild Magdalena Svantesdotter Sturechild Nils Svantesson Sturechild Erik Svantesson Sturechild countess Margareta Svantesdotter av Stegeholm, Lady of Tureforsachild Mauritz Svantesson Sturechild Carl Sturechild Iliana Sturechild Iliana Sturechild Kristina Svantesdotter Sturechild Sten Sture the Youngerfather

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Occupation: military personnel
Citizenship: Sweden
Born: May 1, 1517
Died: May 24, 1567

Family