Svante Stensson Sture
Svante Sture the Younger | |
|---|---|
| Governor of Estonia | |
Svante Stensson Sture by Domenicus Verwilt. | |
| Born | 1 May 1517 Stockholm |
| Died | 24 May 1567 Uppsala Castle |
| Wars and battles | |
| 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 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. 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.