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The early and then medieval Swedish kingdom was an elective monarchy, with kings being elected from particularly prominent families; [9] this practice did however often result in de facto dynastic succession [10] and the formation of royal dynasties, such as those of Eric (intermittently c. 1157–1250) and Bjelbo (1250–1364) as well as ...
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 ...
King of Sweden r. 1771–1792 1746–1792: Charles XIII King of Sweden r. 1809–1818 King of Norway r. 1814–1818 1748–1818: William Duke of Oldenburg r. 1785–1823 1754–1823: Peter I Grand Duke of Oldenburg r. 1823–1829 1755–1829: Paul I Emperor of Russia r. 1796–1801 1754–1801: Gustav IV Adolf King of Sweden r. 1792–1809 1778 ...
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Kings are always listed by official first name. Coal or Cole is listed here as Kol. Edmund is listed here as Emund. Filip is listed in English as Philip. Gustaf (legal spelling after 1901) and Gustavus are alphabetized here as Gustav. Håkan and Haakon are alphabetized here in English as Hacon. Halsten is listed here in English as Alstan.
King of Sweden: 14th century – present King of the Swedes * c. 1000: 14th century King of the Goths * 12th century 1973 King of the Wends * 1540 Grand Prince of Finland * 1581 1720 King of Norway * 1814 1905
Charles XIII or Carl XIII (Swedish: Karl XIII; 7 October 1748 – 5 February 1818 [1]) was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway from 1814 to his death. He was the second son (and younger brother to King Gustav III) of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Louisa Ulrika of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great.