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Eric XI Ericsson or Eric the Lisp and Lame (Swedish: Erik Eriksson or Erik läspe och halte; Old Norse: Eiríkr Eiríksson; 1216 – 2 February 1250) was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250.
The House of Eric favored the Varnhem Abbey, and several of its members are interred there. Foremother of the dynasty was Eric IX's wife Christina Björnsdotter, whom legend claims to have been the maternal granddaughter of King Inge I of Sweden, who abolished paganism.
Eric XI of Sweden (1216-2 February 1250) was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 (succeeding John I of Sweden and preceding Canute II of Sweden) and from 1234 to 1250 (succeeding Canute and preceding Valdemar of Sweden).
Eric X (Swedish: Erik Knutsson; Old Norse: Eiríkr Knútsson; c. 1180 – 10 April 1216) was King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as Eric the Survivor (Swedish: Erik som överlevde), he was, at his accession to the throne, the only remaining son of King Canute I of Sweden and his queen.
Eric "XI" the Lisp and Lame Swedish: Erik Eriksson or Erik läspe och halte; Old Norse: Eiríkr Eiríksson (1216 – 2 February 1250) was king of Sweden in 1222–29 and 1234–50. Being the last ruler of the House of Eric, he stood in the shadow of a succession of powerful Jarls, especially his...
Dec 18, 2020 · Eric XI (1216 – February 2, 1250) was King of Sweden in 1222–29 and 1234–50. 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 death.
Eric was overthrown after the battle of Olustra (slaget vid Olustra). The battle is believed to have taken place in Olustra (Ostra) in Södermanland , although Alvastra in Östergötland has been mentioned as a possible site.
