The final times of the union were a time of unrest in most of Finland, not only in Vyborg.
In the late 16th century, the Danish went on pillages on the Finnish coast, and the pirate captain Otto Rudi robbed Turku and its cathedral's treasures.
As the Danish union king Christian II of Denmark came to power, in his coronation he had tens of Swedish noblemen beheaded.
This was called the Stockholm Bloodbath.
The Swedish nobleman Gustav Vasa rose up to oppose the union king and won the peasants on his side.
The German Hanseatic merchants also supported Gustav Vasa and provided him with weapons and money.
The Finnish-born brothers Erik and Ivar Fleming conquered the Finnish castles for Gustav Vasa and drove the Danish away from Finland in 1523.
The age of the Nordic union came to an end, and Gustav Vasa became king of Sweden and Finland.
The final times of the union were a time of unrest in most of Finland, not only in Vyborg. In the late 16th century, the Danish went on pillages on the Finnish coast, and the pirate captain Otto Rudi robbed Turku and its cathedral's treasures. As the Danish union king Christian II of Denmark came to power, in his coronation he had tens of Swedish noblemen beheaded. This was called the Stockholm Bloodbath. The Swedish nobleman Gustav Vasa rose up to oppose the union king and won the peasants on his side. The German Hanseatic merchants also supported Gustav Vasa and provided him with weapons and money. The Finnish-born brothers Erik and Ivar Fleming conquered the Finnish castles for Gustav Vasa and drove the Danish away from Finland in 1523. The age of the Nordic union came to an end, and Gustav Vasa became king of Sweden and Finland.
Finland under Swedish rule