Second Swedish Crusade

Second Swedish Crusade
Part of the Northern Crusades

Birger Jarl conquering Häme and the construction of Häme Castle (1912)
Datec. 1249–1250[2]
Location
Result Swedish victory[3]
Territorial
changes
Tavastia becomes a part of Sweden
Belligerents
Sweden Tavastians
Supported by
Novgorod[1]
Commanders and leaders
Eric XI of Sweden
Birger Jarl
Unknown

The Second Swedish Crusade was a military expedition by the Kingdom of Sweden into Tavastia c. 1249–1250 as described by the Erikskrönikan. As described by the Erikskrönikan, the Swedes defeated the Tavastians under the leadership of Birger Jarl.[4]

  1. ^ Meinander, Henrik (15 April 2020). History of Finland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-754003-9.
  2. ^ Sundberg, Ulf (1999). Medeltidens svenska krig (1st ed.). Stockholm: Hjalmarson & Högberg. p. 73. ISBN 9189080262.
  3. ^ Harrison, Dick (10 January 2019). "Svenskt korståg kuvade det finska motståndet". Svenska Dagbladet.
  4. ^ Carlquist, Erik; Hogg, Peter C.; Österberg, Eva (1 December 2011). The Chronicle of Duke Erik: A Verse Epic from Medieval Sweden. Nordic Academic Press. ISBN 978-91-85509-57-7.

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