Eric IX of Sweden
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Eric IX,[lower-alpha 1] (Swedish: Erik Jedvardsson; Erik den helige; Sankt Erik; d. 18 May 1160) also called Eric the Holy, Saint Eric, and Eric the Lawgiver,[1] was a Swedish king in the 12th century, c. 1156–1160. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May.[2] He was the founder of the House of Eric, which ruled Sweden with interruptions from c. 1156 to 1250.
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Eric IX | |
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King of Sweden | |
Reign | c. 1156 – 18 May 1160 |
Predecessor | Sverker I |
Successor | Magnus II |
Born | c. 1120-25 |
Died | 18 May 1160 Uppsala, Sweden |
Burial | Church of Old Uppsala, later moved to Uppsala Cathedral |
Spouse | Christina of Denmark |
Issue Detail | |
House | Eric |
Father | Jedvard |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
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