Sverker I of Sweden
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Sverker I or Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: Swærkir konongær gambli; c. 1100 - 25 December 1156) was King of Sweden from about 1132 until his murder. Of non-royal descent, he founded the House of Sverker, the rulers of which alternated with the rival House of Eric over the next century.
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Sverker I | |
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King of Sweden | |
Reign | c. 1132 – 25 December 1156 |
Predecessor | Magnus I |
Successor | Eric IX |
Born | c. 1100 |
Died | 25 December 1156 Near Alvastra, Sweden |
Spouse | Ulvhild Håkansdotter Richeza of Poland |
Issue | Charles VII John |
House | Sverker |
Father | Cornube |
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