The Third Folkung Uprising (Swedish: Tredje Folkungaupproret; 1278-1280) was the last uprising known for the political power of the Folkungs.[1] The insurgents, who were led by the known Folkung Johan Filipsson, started the revolt in hopes to end the leadedship of Sweden's current King, Magnus Ladulås.[2]
| The Third Folkung Uprising | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Sweden | Folkung | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Magnus Ladulås | Johan Filipsson | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| At least 1 knight killed | Unknown | ||||||
At first the uprising was successful. Queen Helvig was forced to seek refuge in a monastery and the queen’s father was taken prisoner and brought to a Folkung castle. A knight who had a good relation to the Swedish king had also been killed at the castle in Jönköping. It's also said that troops of the Folkungs attacked Norway during the period, which resulted in the Norwegians summoning their fleet.[3][4]
The rebellion is said to have ended when the king managed to lure the insurgents to the castle in Jönköping, where they were captured and later also executed in 1280.[5] According to Erik's Chronicle, the rebellion began because King Magnus had shown affection for foreign men, and especially for his appreciation of a person named Ingemar, who is said to have married his relative.[3][5][2]
References
edit- ^ "Vapenförande ätter före 1280 | Heraldik och Vapensköldar". 2019-01-24. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig. Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. ISBN 978-91-89080-26-3.
- ^ a b Carlquist, Erik; Hogg, Peter C.; Österberg, Eva (2011-12-01). The Chronicle of Duke Erik: A Verse Epic from Medieval Sweden. Nordic Academic Press. ISBN 978-91-85509-57-7.
- ^ "Magnus Birgersson". sok.riksarkivet.se. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b "Folkungarna | Historia | SO-rummet". www.so-rummet.se (in Swedish). 2023-11-25. Retrieved 2024-02-23.