Åsunden (Västergötland)

Åsunden
Åsunden
	Ulricehamn (then Bogesund) around 1700, viewed from the south. The lake on the left
	Åsunden
Location	Västergötland
Coordinates	57°44′N 13°23.25′E
Primary outflows	Ätran
Basin countries	Sweden
Surface area	34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Settlements	Ulricehamn

Åsunden (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈôːˌsɵnːdɛn])[1] is a lake in Västergötland, Sweden.

The lake is known from the Battle of Bogesund which took place on the ice and shore of the lake on January 19, 1520. Christian II of Denmark prevailed over the Swedish regent Sten Sture the Younger, who was mortally injured. Christian went on to be crowned King of Sweden later that year.[2]

References

Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.
Lockhart, Paul Douglas (2007). Denmark, 1513-1660 : the rise and decline of a Renaissance monarchy. Oxford University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780199271214.

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[1] Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 29.

[2] Lockhart, Paul Douglas (2007). Denmark, 1513-1660 : the rise and decline of a Renaissance monarchy. Oxford University Press. p. 17. ISBN 9780199271214.