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Swedish Power Restructuring
In the 1160s, after the murder of Saint Eric (1160), Sweden alternated between svear and götar noble factions;…
Timeline
- 1161Central Sweden · SwedenAfter the murder of Saint Eric, his son Magnus Henriksson briefly acceded with the support of some nobles, but his rule was weakly based and he was soon killed in a svear faction counterattack, leaving the Swedish throne vacant again.
- 1167–1170Sweden · SwedenKarl VII (Sverker) acceded in 1167, representing the svear noble faction regaining control of the throne. By the late 1160s the Swedish political situation tended toward relative stability, but the balance of power between götar and svear remained fragile.
Sources
- Eric IX | king of Sweden https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eric-IX
- Charles VII of Sweden https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_VII_of_Sweden