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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.
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- Roman Catholicism
- c. 1132 – 25 December 1156
- Eric IX
The House of Sverker were a powerful political force in medieval Sweden, contesting for royal power. 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.
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Oct 25, 2023 · Sverker I or Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: Swærkir konongær gambli), murdered 25 December 1156, was King of Sweden from about 1130 till his death. Biography[edit] Sverker was a large landowner from Östergötland.
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- Ulfhild Håkansdotter, Rikissa of Poland
Sep 6, 2022 · Sverker I was murdered on Christmas Day in 1156 by a faithful retainer. Perhaps regicide was the thing at the time. The legends say that Eric IX Sweden had royal blood and was the rightful King of Sweden, and after 1156, King Eric IX became the undisputed King of Sweden, and every province recognized his kingship.
- Bipin Dimri
Mar 25, 2022 · Sverker I Eriksson was a member of the aristocracy in Europe. Note: Sverker den äldre, var kung i Sverige och enligt Västgötalagens kungalängd, sammanställd omkring 1240, hette hans far Cornube och var från Östergötland. Enligt isländska Langfeðgatal skall Sverkers far istället ha varit Erik Årsäll.
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- Ulvhild Hakonsdottir, Ryksa (Piast) Polska
Swerker I Kettilsson den gamle was born in 1100, in Kaga, Östergötland, Sweden as the son of Kettil and Mrs. Kettil. He married Ulvhild Håkansdotter after 1134. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 25 December 1156, in Alvastra, Östergötland, Sweden, at the age of 56.
Sverker I or Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: Swærkir konongær gambli), murdered 25 December 1156, was King of Sweden from about 1132 till his death. 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.
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