The Northern Seven Years' War was fought between the Kingdom of Sweden and a coalition of Denmark–Norway, Lübeck, and Poland–Lithuania between 1563 and 1570. The war was motivated by the dissatisfacti
Frederick II of Denmark attacking Älvsborg Castle, 1563.
Frederick II (1534–1588), King of Denmark and Norway 1559–1588
Eric XIV (1533–1577), King of Sweden 1560–1568
Otte Ruud was a Danish-Norwegian admiral during the Northern Seven Years' War, who died in Swedish captivity. He spent his youth in foreign military service, and then held different fiefs from the Kin
Otte Rud was born 1520 and died 1565