Eric of Sweden

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Eric of Sweden ; Swedish Erik (also legal spelling after 1900) - may refer to:

Mythical kings of Sweden:

Semi-legendary kings of Sweden:

Historical kings and princes:

  • Eric the Victorious, king around 970
  • Eric and Eric, fought each other for the throne around 1066
  • Saint Eric, king before 1160 (speculative numeral: Eric IX)
  • Eric Knutsson, king between 1208 and 1216 (speculative numeral: Eric X)
  • Eric the Lisp and Lame, king between 1222 and 1234 (speculative numeral: Eric XI)
  • Eric Magnusson, king between 1356 and 1359 (speculative numeral:Eric XII)
  • Eric of Pomerania, king between 1396 and 1439: (speculative numeral: Eric XIII)
  • Eric XIV of Sweden, king between 1560 and 1568; the king that devised the numbering scheme that started with him and retroactively numbered his predecessors.
  • Eric, prince around 1172, grandson of King Eric "IX" and grandfather of King Canute II, known as Eric Philipson
  • Eric, Duke of Swealand and the Smallands, prince 1251, son of Princess Ingeborg and Jarl Birger
  • Eric, prince 1260, son of King Waldemar (died young)
  • Eric, prince 1272, son of King Waldemar, senator
  • Eric, prince 1277, son of King Magnus III (died young)
  • Eric, Duke of Södermanland, prince 1282
  • Eric, prince about 1302, son of King Birger (died young)
  • Eric, prince about 1316, son of Duke Waldemar of Finland (died young)
  • Eric, prince 1359, son of King Eric "XII" (died at birth)
  • Eric, prince 1368, son of King Albert, heir to the throne, ruler of Gothland
  • Eric, prince 1410, son of King Eric "XIII" (died at birth)
  • Erik (legal spelling) Duke of Västmanland, prince 1889