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Eric XI of Sweden

Type Figure Region Sweden Time 1216–1250 Also known as Eric XI of Sweden、Erik Eriksson、Erik läspe och halte

King of Sweden; acceded in 1222 after the death of Canute II at about age six, ruling long under regents such as Birger Jarl.

Timeline

  1. 1216–1222Sweden · SwedenBorn in 1216, he was named heir to the throne as a child and spent the confrontational years of Canute II's reign under the protection of regent Birger Jarl.
  2. 1222–1230Uppsala · SwedenAcceded in 1222 after the death of Canute II, at about six years old, with real power held by regent Birger Jarl; in the 1220s he maintained the framework of Swedish royal authority with the regent's support.
  3. 1231–1250Sweden · SwedenGradually took personal rule in the 1330s, abdicated in 1250, ceding the throne to Valdemar Birgersson, and died the same year.

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