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**Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)**
Regency	February, 1464 - interregnum - - August 11, 1465
Family	Vasa
Predecessor	Christian I of Sweden
Interregnum	Charles VIII of Sweden
Successor	J�ns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna)
Date of Birth	1433
Date of Death	August 11, 1465

Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (1433 - August 11, 1465) was a Swedish clergyman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union from February 1464 to August 1465, interluded by a six month interregnum of king Charles VIII of Sweden. He was also Bishop of Link�ping.

He was the son of Karl Kristiernsson (Vasa) och Ebba Eriksdotter (Krummedige).

Preceded by:
Charles VIII

Regent of Sweden

Succeeded by:
J�ns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna)

Categories: Stub | Swedish regents

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	Vid budskapet om upproret gjorde kung Kristian en snabb framstöt landsvägen mot Stockholm, plundrade Kettils biskopsgård i Linköping och ryckte segerrikt upp i Mälarlandskapen.
	I den våldsamma striden mellan kungens beridna trupper och de av Kettil anförda uppbåden, led unionskungen ett svidande nederlag.
	Kettil Karlsson kunde sedan som riksföreståndare tillsammans med den nu frigivne ärkebiskopen gå vidare för att nå en överenskommelse med kung Kristian - på villkor som de själva dikterade.

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