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Eric and Catherine were married in order to strengthen Eric's claim to the throne, as Catherine was of royal blood on her mother's side. The marriage took place in 1243 or 1244, at Fyrisängen near Uppsala .
Catherine Sunesdotter (Swedish: Karin Sunadotter or Katarina Sunesdotter), (c. 1215 – 1252) was Queen of Sweden from 1244 to 1250 as the wife of King Eric XI of Sweden. In her later years she served as abbess of Gudhem Abbey in Falbygden .
In 1243, her daughter, Catherine Sunesdotter (c. 1215 – 1252), was married to King Eric XI, thus finally uniting the two Swedish dynasties.
Jun 10, 2023 · Catherine (born about 1210, died 1252), in Swedish Katarina Sunesdotter, was a Swedish noblewoman who by marriage became Queen of Sweden.
Jul 8, 2024 · Erik XI Eriksson (1216 – 2 February 1250) was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250. Being the last ruler of the House of Eric, he stood in the shadow of a succession of powerful Jarls, especially his brother-in-law Birger Jarl, whose descendants ruled as kings after his...
Apr 26, 2022 · One of her daughters, Catherine, in 1243 was married to King Eric XI, thus finally uniting the two Swedish dynasties. Late in life, she is said to have become the Abbess of Vreta Abbey. References Edit Lars O. Lagerqvist (1982).
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Eric and Catherine were married in order to strengthen Eric's claim to the throne, as Catherine was of royal blood on her mother's side. The marriage took place in 1243 or 1244, at Fyrisängen near Uppsala. Catherine had received an immense dower upon the marriage: some legends speak romantically about "half the kingdom".
