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Sverker I or Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: Swærkir konongær gambli; c. 1100 - 25 December 1156) was King of Sweden from about 1132 until his murder. Of non-royal descent, he founded the House of Sverker, the rulers of which alternated with the rival House of Eric over the next century.
- Cornube
- Roman Catholicism
- c. 1132 – 25 December 1156
- Eric IX
About 1130 Sverker, a member of a magnate family from Östergötland, was acknowledged as king, and this province now became the political centre of Sweden. Sverker sided with the church and established several cloisters staffed by French monks; he was murdered about 1156.
Apr 16, 2024 · During the later years of Sverker’s reign, a pretender named Erik Jedvardsson was proclaimed king in Svealand; little is known about Erik, but, according to legend, he undertook a crusade to Finland, died violently about 1160, and was later canonized as the patron saint of Sweden.
The House of Sverker were a powerful political force in medieval Sweden, contesting for royal power. [1] . Their origins were in Östergötland. [1] . After the extinction of the House of Stenkil and the ascension of Sverker I of Sweden in 1130, a civil war commenced.
In the 12th century, Sweden was still undergoing dynastic struggles between the Erik and Sverker clans. Svealand and the Swedes were usually more supportive of the Erik dynasty and Götaland and Geats more supportive of the Sverker dynasty, which wanted friendlier relations with Denmark.
Mar 21, 2024 · NATO is so much more than just a protection for us in Sweden against Russia. Reality is often a grey-area. In general, Sverker believes that critical thinking and reflection are important in times of war.
Jan 5, 2021 · Swedish diplomats, in particular Ambassador Sverker Åström, Sweden’s permanent representative to the UN at the time, played an indispensable role in launching and laying the administrative and...
