Search results
Royal Seal of Albert of Sweden. Albert (German: Albrecht, Swedish: Albrekt av Mecklenburg; c. 1338 – 1 April 1412) was King of Sweden from 1364 to 1389 and Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin from 1384 to 1412.
From 1389 to 1523, Sweden was often united with Denmark and Norway under the kings of the Kalmar Union. Sweden's full independence was restored under Gustav I in 1523. He is often credited as the founder of modern Sweden, [11] and in 1544 he formally abandoned the previous elective monarchy in favor of hereditary succession . [12]
- Before c. 970
- His Majesty
Albrekt of Mecklenburg (1338-1412) was the King of Sweden from 1364 till 1389. When he came to Sweden, he was eagerly awaited by the nobility, who had sent for him. But later, when he was forced to leave the country , he was both defeated and hated and named "the wolf from Mecklenburg" .
Christian X ( Danish: Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm; 26 September 1870 – 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark from 1912 until his death in 1947. He was also the only King of Iceland as Kristján X, holding the title as a result of the personal union between Denmark and independent Iceland between 1918 and 1944.
- 14 May 1912 – 20 April 1947
- Louise of Sweden
Feb 24, 2023 · by Michael Feb 24, 2023. Albert of Sweden, also known as Albrekt av Mecklenburg, was a prominent historical figure who ruled as the King of Sweden from 1364 to 1389. Born in Mecklenburg around 1338, Albert was a member of the House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and the son of Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg, and Euphemia of Sweden.
People also ask
Who was Albert the king of Sweden?
Where was Albert crowned king of Sweden?
Who was Albrekt of Mecklenburg?
Who was the first Swedish king?
In Sweden: Code of law. …Folkung dynasty was replaced by Albert of Mecklenburg (1363–89). Albert joined in a coalition of Sweden, Mecklenburg, and Holstein against Denmark and succeeded in forcing Valdemar Atterdag from his throne for several years.
Mar 25, 2024 · Margaret I (born 1353, Søborg, Den.—died Oct. 28, 1412, Flensburg) was the regent of Denmark (from 1375), of Norway (from 1380), and of Sweden (from 1389), who, by diplomacy and war, pursued dynastic policies that led to the Kalmar Union (1397), which united Denmark, Norway, and Sweden until 1523 and Denmark and Norway until 1814. Rise to power.
