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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 beginning, there were several pretenders, of whom Sverker I emerged as ...
3 days ago · 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. [1]
Apr 27, 2024 · Ulvhild Håkansdotter (Swedish: Ulfhild, English: Wulfhild, Wolfhild), (c. 1095–c. 1148), was a Scandinavian queen, twice queen consort of Sweden (c. 1117–25 and c. 1134–48) and once queen consort of Denmark (c. 1130–34), married to King Inge II of Sweden, King Niels of Denmark and King Sverker I of Sweden.
Apr 27, 2024 · Project MedLands Sweden. SVERKER, son of --- (-murdered 24/25 Dec 1156). Sverker's parentage is not known. According to Saxo Grammaticus, he was "of modest origins"[122]. Under King in Östergötland. He was installed as SVERKER I King of Sweden in [1133/34] in succession to Magnus Nielsson of Denmark.
3 days ago · Sweden's monarchy is amongst the oldest in the world, with a regnal list stretching back to the tenth century, starting with Eric the Victorious; the Swedish monarchy has, for the past thousand years, undergone cycles of decline and strengthening, culminating in the modern constitutional monarchy.
Apr 8, 2024 · A large trove of coins dating back to the formation of Sweden in the 1100s has been discovered on Visingsö, Sweden. At that time, this island was a key battleground between the Houses of Sverker and Erik - the two strongest royal dynasties.
Apr 16, 2024 · 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.
