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Charles VII or Carl (Swedish: Karl Sverkersson; c. 1130 – 12 April 1167) was ruler of Götaland, and then King of Sweden from c. 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated in a military attack by Knut Eriksson who succeeded him as king.
Charles of Sweden may refer to: Charles VII of Sweden (circa 1130-1167), king; Charles VIII of Sweden (1409–1470), king; Charles IX of Sweden (1550–1611), king; Charles X Gustav of Sweden (1622–1660), king; Charles XI of Sweden (1655–1697), king; Charles XII of Sweden (1682–1718), king; Charles XIII of Sweden (1748–1818), king
This list records the monarchs of Sweden, from the late Viking Age to the present day. Sweden has continuously been a monarchy since the country's consolidation in the Viking Age and early Middle Ages, for over a thousand years. The incumbent royal dynasty of Sweden is the House of Bernadotte, established on the throne in 1818.
Carl I of Sweden (Karl Sverkersson) From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Carl I (1130-1167), in Swedish Karl Sverkersson and in English alternately referred to as Charles VII [sic], was King of Sweden from about 1160 till his death in 1167.
Charles VII of Sweden is most famous for his military victories and his reign as King of Sweden. He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark. He was the brother of John III of Sweden.
Charles VII or Carl (Swedish: Karl Sverkersson; c. 1130 – 12 April 1167) was ruler of Götaland, and then King of Sweden from c. 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated in a military attack by Knut Eriksson who succeeded him as Canute I.
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Charles VII (actually Charles I) [1] [2] or Carl, Swedish: Karl Sverkersson, (c. 1130 – 12 April 1167), was ruler of Gothenland, and then King of Sweden from c. 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated.
