Eric of Sweden ; Swedish Erik (also legal spelling after 1900) - may refer to:
Mythical kings of Sweden:
Eric, brother of Alaric
Eric, brother of Jorund
Eric Weatherhat, also identified as Erik Anundsson (see below)
Semi-legendary kings of Sweden:
Erik Björnsson
Erik Refilsson
Eric Anundsson
Erik Årsäll, king (disputed as historical) 11th century
Historical kings and princes:
Eric the Victorious, king around 970
Eric and Eric, fought each other for the throne around 1066
Saint Eric, king before 1160 (speculative numeral: Eric IX)
Eric Knutsson, king between 1208 and 1216 (speculative numeral: Eric X)
Eric the Lisp and Lame, king between 1222 and 1234 (speculative numeral: Eric XI)
Eric Magnusson, king between 1356 and 1359 (speculative numeral:Eric XII)
Eric of Pomerania, king between 1396 and 1439: (speculative numeral: Eric XIII)
Eric XIV of Sweden, king between 1560 and 1568; the king that devised the numbering scheme that started with him and retroactively numbered his predecessors.
Eric, prince around 1172, grandson of King Eric "IX" and grandfather of King Canute II, known as Eric Philipson
Eric, Duke of Swealand and the Smallands, prince 1251, son of Princess Ingeborg and Jarl Birger
Eric, prince 1260, son of King Waldemar (died young)
Eric, prince 1272, son of King Waldemar, senator
Eric, prince 1277, son of King Magnus III (died young)
Eric, Duke of Södermanland, prince 1282
Eric, prince about 1302, son of King Birger (died young)
Eric, prince about 1316, son of Duke Waldemar of Finland (died young)
Eric, prince 1359, son of King Eric "XII" (died at birth)
Eric, prince 1368, son of King Albert, heir to the throne, ruler of Gothland
Eric, prince 1410, son of King Eric "XIII" (died at birth)
Erik (legal spelling) Duke of Västmanland, prince 1889
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Eric XIV (Swedish: Erik XIV; 13 December 1533 – 26 February 1577) was King ofSweden from 1560 until he was captured in a rebellion led by his brother...
EricofSweden ; Swedish Erik (also legal spelling after 1900) - may refer to: Mythical kings ofSweden: Eric, brother of Alaric Eric, brother of Jorund...
Eric IX (Swedish: Erik Jedvardsson; Erik den helige; Sankt Erik; d. 18 May 1160), also called Eric the Holy, Saint Eric, and Eric the Lawgiver, was a...
Eric X (Swedish: Erik Knutsson; Old Norse: Eiríkr Knútsson; c. 1180 – 10 April 1216) was King ofSweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as Eric the...
numerals according to a fictitious history ofSweden. The number ofSwedish monarchs named Eric before Eric XIV (at least seven) is unknown, going back...
Eric XI Ericsson or Eric the Lisp and Lame (Swedish: Erik Eriksson or Erik läspe och halte; Old Norse: Eiríkr Eiríksson; 1216 – 2 February 1250) was King...
1412. Eric is known as Eric III as King of Norway (1389–1442), Eric VII as King of Denmark (1396–1439) and has been called Eric XIII as King ofSweden (1396–1434...
Eric and Eric, according to Adam of Bremen, were two contenders for the kingship ofSweden around 1066–67, after the death of King Stenkil. They waged...
the history ofSweden, Historia de omnibus Gothorum Sueonumque regibus. Whether or not there were any Swedish monarchs named Eric before Eric the Victorious...
first Swedish king known to have used a monogram is Eric XIV. The monograms used by Eric XIV and his successor John III were simple, consisting only of their...
Eric Weatherhat (Swedish: Erik Väderhatt) was a legendary king ofSweden. According to the Swedish Chronicle, the cognomen Weatherhat refers to the accommodating...
from Eric XIV (1560–68). He and his brother Charles IX (1604–1611) adopted numerals according to a fictitious history ofSweden. The number ofSwedish monarchs...
Swedish history after the current king Carl XVI Gustaf, who surpassed Magnus in 2018. Magnus was born in Norway either in April or May 1316 to Eric,...
gradually consolidated Sweden to a strong state. In the years 1150–1293 according to the legend ofEric IX and the Eric Chronicles Swedish kings made a first...
Eric Trolle (or Erik Arvidsson) (c. 1460–1530) was elected regent ofSweden in 1512, during the era of Kalmar Union. He was Justiciar of Närke and a Lord...
Eric Anundsson or Eymundsson was a semi-legendary Swedish king who supposedly ruled during the 9th century. The Norse sagas describe him as successful...
assumed the title Grand Prince of Finland. He attained the Swedish throne after a rebellion against his half-brother Eric XIV. He is mainly remembered for...
Eric Sheridan Prydz (/prɪdz/, Swedish: [ˈêːrɪk ˈɕêːrɪdan ˈprʏts]; born 19 July 1976), also known by his many aliases including Pryda (/ˈpraɪdə/) and Cirez...
of Norway in his father's lifetime. Magnus greatly favored Haakon over Eric, leading to the latter's rebellion and seizure of Southern Sweden. Eric died...
Eric the Victorious and Olof Skötkonung, the earliest reliably attested Swedish kings. The stories of some of these kings may be embellished tales of...
The Eric Chronicle (Swedish: Erikskrönikan, the 2012 English translation: The Chronicle of Duke Erik) is the oldest surviving Swedish chronicle. It was...
periods Eric held for the Swedish crown the key Finnish castles and fiefdoms of Viborg, Tavastehus (and built Olofsborg), and was always on the Swedish side...
army. Sverker's jarl Knut seems to have been killed as well. King Eric X ofSweden drove Sverker to exile to Denmark. Pope Innocentius III's attempt to...
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