Late 19th century model for a statue of Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson to be placed in Örebro; no contemporary image of Engelbrekt is known

Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390s – May 4, 1436) was a Swedish statesman and rebel leader. He was the leader of the Engelbrekt rebellion in 1434 against Eric of Pomerania, king of the Kalmar Union. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (751x1152, 152 KB) sv: Modell till statyn över Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson i Örebro Source: Svenska Familj-Journalen File links The following pages link to this file: Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (751x1152, 152 KB) sv: Modell till statyn över Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson i Örebro Source: Svenska Familj-Journalen File links The following pages link to this file: Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson ... Örebro [Å“rÉ™bruː] is a Swedish city in Närke in central Sweden, situated at 59°16′N 15°13′E. It has 95,354 inhabitants (2000), with 126,000 inhabitants in the municipality. ... Events and Trends 1392 Korean founder of the Joseon Dynasty General Yi Seonggye led a coup détat, overthrowing the kingdom of Goryeo and founding the kingdom of Joseon End of the reign of Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan 1394 Expulsion of Jews from France 1395 End of reign of... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... Events April - Paris is recaptured by the French End of the Hussite Wars in Bohemia. ... Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (1390s–1436) was a Swedish statesman and rebel leader. ... Events May 30, Battle of Lipany in the Hussite Wars Jan van Eyck paints the wedding of Giovanni Arnoflini The Honorable Passing of Arms at the bridge of Obrigo The Portuguese reach Cape Bojador in Western Sahara. ... Eric of Pomerania Eric of Pomerania, Erik af Pommern, Erik VII (Danish title), Erik av Pommern (Eirik III) (Norwegian title) or Erik av Pommern (Eric XIII) (Swedish title), was adopted by Margaret I of Denmark and became the hereditary king of Norway (1389 – 1440), elected king of Denmark (1412 – 1439... The Kalmar Union flag. ...

Engelbrekt, who was probably of German origin, was a mine owner from Dalarna in Middle Sweden. Dissatisfied by misfits of the Danish local officials and the heavy taxes he started a rebellion by the support of the mine workers and the peasants of his home area. (help· info) is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. ... A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. ...

In 1435 Engelbrekt was appointed commander of the national forces (rikshövitsman) at a Riksdag in Arboga that often is denoted as the first Riksdag in Sweden. However he was not able to withstand the Swedish nobility who wanted to exploit the rebellion and was forced somewhat in the background. On May 4, 1436 he was assassinated on an island in Lake Hjälmaren by Måns Bengtsson (Natt och Dag). For other uses, see number 1435. ... The Riksdag of the Estates, or Ståndsriksdagen, was the name used for the Estates of the Swedish realm, or Rikets ständer, when they were assembled. ... Arboga is a Municipality in Västmanland County, in central Sweden. ... This is an incomplete list of persons that were assassinated for political and other reasons, and who have individual entries. ... Lake Hjälmaren is Swedens fourth largest lake. ...

Posterity has regarded Engelbrekt as one of the great heroes of Swedish history and his rebellion has been viewed the start of the "national awakening" of the Swedes that triumphed by the victory of Gustav Vasa. Gustav Vasa, originally Gustav Eriksson Vasa (May 12, 1496–September 29, 1560) was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death. ...