Nils Ravaldsson

Nils Ravaldsson (died 1505) was a leader of the Alvsson's rebellion. He was the leader of the rebellion after Knut Alvsson was murdered.

Nils Ravaldsson
Died1505
Västergötland
For the archbishop of Uppsala, see Nicolaus Ragvaldi.
For a medieval Swedish churchman of the same name, see Nicolaus Ragvaldi (monk).

Ravaldsson did in the early stages of the rebellion an occupation of Marstrand and Sarpsborg, and became the leader of the rebellion in 1502 and was the leader until 1504 when the rebellion was crushed on Christmas night at Olsborg Castle in Båhuslen. Ravaldsson died in exile at a farm in Västergötland the next year.[1]

Ravaldsson was also responsible for the construction of Olsborg Castle in 1502.[2]

References
  1. Store norske leksikon: Nils Ravaldsson
  2. "Olsborg". wadbring.com. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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