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So both men were "Regent" Riksföreståndare of Sweden under the Kalmar Union. Both were in favour of a separatist Sweden (at least according to wiki). So, what if either one had gone that step further and proclaimed himself (or had himself acclaimed) de facto king of Sweden? Obviously, with Sten Sture the Elder, it would be a short-lived dynasty, since he had no children (however, had there been children, they would've had a double dose of blood from the preceding Bonde dynasty). But at the same time, Sten the Elder was regent of Sweden for 27 years (ergo, plenty of time to stage a coup), while Sten the Younger was regent for 8 years.

So what if they'd revolted against the Kalmar Union? Would they have had the support (a la Gustaf Vasa later) to stay independent of Denmark? Or would they have been more like Carl II/VIII who they deposed and reinstated several times during his life. Would a Sture Sweden look different from a Vasa one?
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