Bo Jonsson Grip (b. 1330) was head of the royal council and marshal under the regency of Magnus II of Sweden. His friend and colleauge, Karl Ulfsson av Ulvåsa, the oldest son of Saint Birgitta was also in the council. Events The Bulgars under Michael III are beaten by the Serbs at Velbuzhd, and large parts of Bulgaria fall to Serbia. ... Sigillum ad causas for Magnus II of Sweden Magnus II Ericson, Magnus VII of Norway, (1316–December 1, 1377), King of Sweden, Norway, and Terra Scania, son of Duke Eric and Ingeborg, daughter of Haakon V of Norway. ... Italic textSaint Birgitta, also known as St. ...

Bo Jonsson dominated the political life of Sweden for decades. He was the most important representative of the council aristocracy that deposed Magnus Eriksson in 1365 and put Albert of Sweden on the Swedish crown. In 1369 he became officialis generalis (highest official). Events Foundation of the University of Vienna Births Christine de Pizan, noted author Deaths Duke Rudolf IV of Austria the Founder, died July 27 Office holders Holy Roman Empire - Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1355-1378) Austria - Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria Categories: 1365 ... Albert of Sweden (or Albrecht von Mecklenburg in German or Albrekt av Mecklenburg in Swedish) was born in 1338 and became king of Sweden in 1363. ... Events King Charles V of France renounces the treaty of Brétigny and war is declared between France and England. ...

Through inheritance and unprejudiced methods Bo came to control the largest wealth Sweden has ever seen. This lord usurped 1 500 farms in 350 parishes throughout Sweden from Kalmar to Falun through political and economical means. He owned over 1/3 of Sweden and that made him the largest landowner in Sweden, with more land than the king had. He is the largest non-royal landowner ever in Sweden

From the Gripsholm castle he governed the whole valley of Lake Mälaren, Hälsingland, all of Finland, large parts of Västergötland, Eastern Östergötland and the Småland coast including the city of Kalmar Gripsholm is a castle in Sweden and regarded as one of Swedens foremost historical monuments. ... Mälaren at dusk Mälaren is the third largest lake in Sweden, after lakes Vänern and Vättern. ...   Hälsingland?, is a historical province or landskap in the north of Sweden. ...   Västergötland?, (Westrogothia in English), one of the historical provinces of Sweden (landskap), lies in the southwest of Sweden. ... Östergötland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Ostrogothia, or Östergötland - a historical Province of Sweden Östergötland County, or Östergötlands län - a current County of Sweden The Eastern part of Götaland - an ancient Land of Sweden This is...   SmÃ¥land? is a historical province (landskap) in southern Sweden. ... Kalmar (population 59,308) is a Municipality in southeastern Sweden, on the mainlands coast of the Baltic Sea, strategically watching over the narrow sound to the large island Öland, since 1972 connected by the Öland bridge. ...

Bo Jonsson Grip owned a dozen of fortresses, among else Finnish Åbo Castle, Tavastehus and Viborg, Swedish Kalmar Castle and Nyköping Castle plus those he built himself, Bjärkaholm, Ringstaholm and Gripsholm, the apple of his eye. Hämeenlinna (Tavastehus in Swedish) is a municipality and city of about 47,000 inhabitants in the heart of the historical province of Häme in the south of Finland. ... Viborg refers to: Viborg - a city in Denmark Viborg - a city in Karelia (also known as Vyborg) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Kalmar Castle Kalmar Castle showing the location by the sea Kalmar Castle, located near the site of Kalmars medieval harbor, has played a crucial part in Sweden history since its initial construction as a fortified tower in the 12th century. ...

As the head of the council he was the most important man in the struggle against the German influence from the king in Sweden.

Bo was married twice, first time with the rich Margareta Porse who died after a short time while she was giving birth. Bo Jonsson let deliver the baby who unfortunately died after one day. Rumours said that he let the surgery happen only because he wanted the inheritance right of his spouse.

The second marriage was with a beautiful German, Margareta Dume, who had many admirers. One of these were Karl Nilsson, a noble from Södermanland. He was stabbed in front of the high altar in the Church of gray brothers in Stockholm. It was rumoured that Bo Jonsson Grip was guilty, although he had witnesses who swore that he hadn't been near the church. Nine days later however Karl Nilssons estate was in the hands of Bo. Södermanland is the name of a geographical region in Sweden which can refer to: Sudermannia, or Södermanland - a historical Province of Sweden Södermanland County, or Södermanlands län - a current County of Sweden Part of Stockholm County, or Stockholms län - a current County of Sweden...   Stockholm? is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ...

Bo had one child, Knut Bosson Grip