, (
1460 –
January 2 ,
1512 ) was a
Swedish statesman and regent of
Sweden under the
Kalmar Union ,
1504 -
January 2 ,
1512 . He was born around
1460 as the son of Nils Bosson of the family of Natt och Dag (whose mother was of
Sture family). He never himself used the name Sture, but his son later took the great-grandmother's name because of its prestige and tradition of preserving the Swedish independence. He became a member of the
Privy Council Of Sweden no later than 1482, but acted with in opposition to his distant kinsman
Sten Sture The Elder , going as far as supporting
John Of Denmark . Unwillingly he then switched sides and supported Sten Sture in overthrowing the king, which at the death of Sten Sture led to him self being elected regent. His resignation was demanded by the
Privy Council Of Sweden in the summer of
1511 , but in practice he remained in power until his death on
January 2 ,
1512 .
His first marriage (
1490 -
1495 ) with
Iliana Gädda , produced the son
Sten Sture The Younger . He married a second time with Mette Ivarsdotter Dyre (
1504 -
1512 ).
