Battle of Gestilren
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The Battle of Gestilren took place on July 17, 1210. The battle was fought between the exiled King of Sweden Sverker
and the ruling King Eric
. Sverker had been beaten in the previous Battle of Lena
, but had returned with new forces. Sverker was killed in the battle. The exact strength of the armies are unknown, but it is beliaved that there were about 12,000 Danish soldiers, and at least 8,000 Swedish.
The battle was a victory for the Folkung
party of local autonomies against the centralising forces of Catholic monarchy. The party would rule the country until they were defeated at the Battle of Sparrsätra
in 1247.
The location where this battle took place is the subject of a very long and very heated discussion between Swedish historians. Traditionally, the location was believed to be Varv in Västergötland
, where a monument (58°11′46"N 13°49′38"E) was erected in 1910 to commemorate the seven centuries since the battle.
Recently, archivist and historian Lars-Otto Berg has claimed that it was located at Gästre
(59°45′N 16°57′E) in Uppland
, Sweden
, since he found the farm name "Gestilren" fifteen times in the local church records during the years 1580-1630. This is also close to the strongholds of the Folkunge party.
Sverker II of Sweden
Sverker II was King of Sweden from 1196 to 1208.-Biography:...
and the ruling King Eric
Eric X of Sweden
Eric "X" of Sweden, Swedish: Erik Knutsson; Old Norse: Eiríkr Knútsson was the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as Eric the Survivor when he became King, he was the only remaining son of King Canute I of Sweden and his queen of an undetermined name, who probably was Cecilia...
. Sverker had been beaten in the previous Battle of Lena
Battle of Lena
The Battle of Lena occurred on January 31, 1208, and probably took place near Kungslena , which is located in the Tidaholm Municipality in Västergötland, Sweden....
, but had returned with new forces. Sverker was killed in the battle. The exact strength of the armies are unknown, but it is beliaved that there were about 12,000 Danish soldiers, and at least 8,000 Swedish.
The battle was a victory for the Folkung
Folkung
In modern Swedish, Folkung has two meanings, which appear to be opposites:# The medieval "House of Bjelbo" in Sweden, which produced several Swedish statesmen and kings....
party of local autonomies against the centralising forces of Catholic monarchy. The party would rule the country until they were defeated at the Battle of Sparrsätra
Battle of Sparrsätra
The Battle of Sparrsätra was a battle which took place in 1247 near Enköping in Sweden between king Eric XI of Sweden and rebels led by Holmger Knutsson...
in 1247.
The location where this battle took place is the subject of a very long and very heated discussion between Swedish historians. Traditionally, the location was believed to be Varv in Västergötland
Västergötland
', English exonym: West Gothland, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden , situated in the southwest of Sweden. In older English literature one may also encounter the Latinized version Westrogothia....
, where a monument (58°11′46"N 13°49′38"E) was erected in 1910 to commemorate the seven centuries since the battle.
Recently, archivist and historian Lars-Otto Berg has claimed that it was located at Gästre
Gastre
Gastre is a village in Chubut Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Gastre Department. It was founded in 1904. The place was the center of a controversy in the 1990s when the National Atomic Energy Commission proposed to build a deep borehole disposal in the area....
(59°45′N 16°57′E) in Uppland
Uppland
Uppland is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic sea...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, since he found the farm name "Gestilren" fifteen times in the local church records during the years 1580-1630. This is also close to the strongholds of the Folkunge party.