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John I ( Swedish: Johan Sverkersson; c. 1201 – 10 March 1222) was King of Sweden from 1216 until his death in 1222. [1] Background. John was the son of King Sverker II of Sweden of the House of Sverker and Queen Ingegerd of the Bjälbo dynasty. When he was one year old, his maternal grandfather Jarl Birger Brosa died.
Feb 25, 2023 · John I of Sweden was a young king from the House of Sverker who ruled from 1216 until his death in 1222. During his reign, he granted charters of privileges to the Swedish bishops and established a Swedish presence in Estonia. His death at the age of twenty-one left a favorable memory in Swedish historiography.
John (born June 5, 1455, Denmark—died Feb. 20, 1513, Ålborg, Den.) was the king of Denmark (1481–1513) and Norway (1483–1513) and king (as John II) of Sweden (1497–1501) who failed in his efforts to incorporate Sweden into a Danish-dominated Scandinavian union.
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John (Danish, Norwegian and Swedish: Hans; né Johannes) (2 February 1455 [citation needed] – 20 February 1513) was a Scandinavian monarch under the Kalmar Union. He was king of Denmark (1481–1513), Norway (1483–1513) and as John II (Swedish: Johan II) Sweden (1497–1501).
John I ( Swedish: Johan Sverkersson; c. 1201 – 10 March 1222) was the king of Sweden from 1216 until his death. Contents. Background. Reign. Expedition to Estonia. Literature. See also. Background. John was the son of King Sverker II of Sweden of the House of Sverker and Queen Ingegerd of the Bjälbo dynasty.
John I (Swedish: Johan Sverkersson; c. 1201 – March 10, 1222) was a Swedish king elected in 1216. John was the son of King Sverker II of Sweden of the House of Sverker and Queen Ingegerd of the Bjälbo dynasty. When he was one year old, his maternal grandfather Jarl Birger Brosa died. King...
Apr 5, 2020 · John (modern Swedish: Johan Sverkersson den äldre; in Old Icelandic sources called Jón jarl Sørkvisson), who died between 1150 and 1153, was the eldest son of King Sverker I of Sweden of Sweden and his queen Ulvhild Håkansdotter. He had a role in the outbreak of a war between Sweden and Denmark in the 1150s. Background and family.
