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Toggle Titles held by the monarch of Sweden subsection. 1.1 Kingdoms and Princely States. ... King of Sweden: 14th century – present King of the Swedes * c. 1000:
He is often credited as the founder of modern Sweden, [11] and in 1544 he formally abandoned the previous elective monarchy in favor of hereditary succession. [12] Initially adopting the medieval "King of Swedes and Geats", Gustav I later adopted the lengthier title rex Svecorum Gothorum Vandalorumque ("king of the Swedes, Geats and Wends"). [13]
Translated as "By the Grace of God, King of the Swedes, the Goths, and the Wends" [64] or "By the Grace of God, King of Sweden, of the Goths and Vandals". [ 65 ] During the reign of the House of Holstein-Gottorp from 1751 to 1818, the title Heir to Norway ( Arvinge till Norge ) was also used, [ 66 ] as well as other titles connected to the ...
The modern Swedish monarchy considers Eric the Victorious to have been the first King of Sweden. [2] In medieval Swedish lists of kings, the figure generally represented as the first king of Sweden is Olof Skötkonung, [3] the first Christian king of Sweden and the first Swedish king to mint coins.
Niels, King of Denmark (1065–1134) Margaret Fredkulla 1080s–1130: Ragnvald Ingesson: Katarina Ingesdotter: Björn Haraldsen Ironside (d. 1134) Ulvhild Håkansdotter (1095–1148) Sverker I (1100–1156) r. 1130–1050: Richeza of Poland (1116–1156) Magnus I (1106–1134) r. 1126–1130: Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter (1105–1161) Henrik ...
Titles used, or still in existence, in Sweden Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Swedish titles" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total.
It was announced on Monday by the Swedish royal palace that five of King of Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf's grandchildren will no longer have royal titles.
King: Carl XVI Gustaf Sweden: 15 September 1973 [am] (51 years, 157 days) Bernadotte: Ceremonial: Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden [91] King: Vajiralongkorn [an] Thailand: 13 October 2016 [ao] (8 years, 129 days) Chakri: Ceremonial: Dipangkorn Rasmijoti (Heir presumptive) [95] King: Tupou VI Tonga: 18 March 2012 (12 years, 338 days) Tupou [ap ...