The
Battle of Bogesund was an important conflict in the campaign of
Christian II to gain power over
Sweden. In 1520, Christian's army of mercenaries had landed in Sweden, seeking to consolidate Christian's powers over Sweden within the
Kalmar Union and to unseat the rebellious Swedish viceroy
Sten Sture the Younger. On the ice of lake
Åsunden near
Bogesund, Christian's army led by
Otte Krumpen was intercepted by a force led by Sten Sture.