| Pillage of Sigtuna |
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| Date | 12 August 1187 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Swedish defeat |
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| Belligerents |
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Raiders |
Kingdom of Sweden |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Unknown |
Johannes † |
The Pillage of Sigtuna was the raid of the Swedish town of Sigtuna by pagans from the Eastern Baltic in 1187, leading to its destruction. The pillage is most commonly attributed to Estonians, Curonians, Karelians, or Novgorodians. The pillage of Sigtuna became part of Estonian national discourse. The destruction of Sigtuna also received prominence in Sweden, due to belief of giving a rise to Stockholm as the new Swedish capital.