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Eric X of Sweden

Type Figure Region Sweden Time c. 1180–1216 Also known as Eric X of Sweden

King of Sweden (1208–1216), a member of the Eric dynasty; he won the civil war against the Sverker dynasty in 1208 and was crowned, ending years of s…

Timeline

  1. 1208Söderköping · ÖstergötlandIn 1208 Eric X won the civil war against the Sverker dynasty for the throne, was crowned King of Sweden at Söderköping, ending the long-standing division of the throne since the late 12th century.
  2. 1210Gestrikland · GötalandOn 31 July 1210 at the Battle of Gestrikland, Eric X led his army to defeat Sverker II and his allies, further eliminating restoration forces of the Sverker dynasty and consolidating rule over central Sweden.
  3. 1210–1216Stockholm region · UpplandAfter the Battle of Gestrikland, Eric X devoted himself to tidying up church affairs and local administration, maintaining diplomatic contacts with Denmark, laying the foundation for the relative stability of the Swedish kingdom in the early 13th century, until his death in 1216.

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