Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Anna Eriksdotter (Bielke) (1490–1525) was a Swedish noble, commander of the city and castle of Kalmar during the Swedish rebellion against Denmark. Anna was born to the noble councillor of state Erik Turesson (Bielke) and Gunilla Johansdotter Bese: among her siblings were riksråd and governor Axel Eriksson (Bielke), riksråd Ture Eriksson (Bielke) and the infamous Barbro Eriksdotter (Bielke). She was married in 1514 to noble and riksråd Johan Månsson (Natt och Dag) (1470–1520), commander and governor of Kalmar in 1510–20.At the death of her spouse in the middle of the rebellion against Denmark in 1520, she took control over his fiefs and defended Kalmar against Denmark. When her relative Gustav Vasa was released from Danish captivity and returned to Sweden to take part in the resistance of Danish rule, he turned to her first for assistance in the struggle. She received him friendly but did not think it possible to give him any help, as the fleet of Søren Norby was threatening the city. Furthermore, the attitude in the city was pro-Danish, and after failed attempts from Vasa to persuade the people arm themselves toward the Danish, which was met with first indifference and then hostility, he was forced to leave the city. Shortly thereafter, Anna saw herself obliged to turn over the city to Denmark.. }
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- Anna_Eriksdotter_(Bielke) abstract "Anna Eriksdotter (Bielke) (1490–1525) was a Swedish noble, commander of the city and castle of Kalmar during the Swedish rebellion against Denmark. Anna was born to the noble councillor of state Erik Turesson (Bielke) and Gunilla Johansdotter Bese: among her siblings were riksråd and governor Axel Eriksson (Bielke), riksråd Ture Eriksson (Bielke) and the infamous Barbro Eriksdotter (Bielke). She was married in 1514 to noble and riksråd Johan Månsson (Natt och Dag) (1470–1520), commander and governor of Kalmar in 1510–20.At the death of her spouse in the middle of the rebellion against Denmark in 1520, she took control over his fiefs and defended Kalmar against Denmark. When her relative Gustav Vasa was released from Danish captivity and returned to Sweden to take part in the resistance of Danish rule, he turned to her first for assistance in the struggle. She received him friendly but did not think it possible to give him any help, as the fleet of Søren Norby was threatening the city. Furthermore, the attitude in the city was pro-Danish, and after failed attempts from Vasa to persuade the people arm themselves toward the Danish, which was met with first indifference and then hostility, he was forced to leave the city. Shortly thereafter, Anna saw herself obliged to turn over the city to Denmark.".