List of Swedish monarchs
Houses of Sverker and Eric
House of Estridsen House of Eric House of Sverker House of Bjelbo (see below)

List of Swedish monarchs

Section Title: Houses of Sverker and Eric
Table Section Text: House of Estridsen House of Eric House of Sverker House of Bjelbo (see below)

Name	Portrait	Birth	Marriages	Death

Magnus I, 1126–1132	-	son of Niels, King of Denmark and Margaret Fredkulla (the daughter of Inge the Elder)	Richeza of Poland daughter of Bolesław III Wrymouth House of Piast	Died in a civil war against Sverker I, in the battle of Fotevik, 4 Juny 1134

Sverker I the Elder (also called Clubfoot, Sverker den äldre or Klumpfot; king from 1125 in Östergötland), 1130 – 25 December 1156	-	of East Geatish ancestry, son of Cornube or Kol	(1) Ulvhild Håkansdotter House of Thjotta(2) Richeza of Poland House of Piast	Murdered by his own coachman on Christmas Day 1156 while going to church; some suspect Magnus II of being behind the murder.

Eric (IX) the Saint (Erik den helige), 1156 – 18 May 1160	Eric the Saint	c. 1120, some appoint him to have West Geatish roots	Christina of Denmark	Killed by Magnus II as he came out of the church in Uppsala, 18 May 1160, aged about 40, enshrined in Uppsala Cathedral

Magnus II, 1160–1161	-	son of Henry and Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter (the granddaughter of Inge the Elder)	Bridget daughter of Harald IV of Norway House of Gille	Died in the battle of Örebro against Charles VII, 1161

Charles VII (Karl Sverkersson), 1161 – 12 April 1167	King Karl Sverkersson's seal	1130, son of Sverker I the Elder and Ulvhild Håkansdotter	1163 Christina House of Hvide	Killed by Canute I Ericson on Visingsö, 12 April 1167, aged about 37, buried at Alvastra Abbey

Canute I Ericson (Knut Eriksson) (1167–1173 not in Östergötland; from 1173 also in Östergötland), 1167–1195/1196	-	before 1150, son of Eric the Saint and Kristina (probably a granddaughter of Inge the Elder)	Cecilia Johansdotter	Died peacefully in 1195 or 1196, buried at Varnhem Abbey

Sverker II the Younger (Sverker den yngre), 1196 – 31 January 1208	-	born before 1167, probably already c. 1164 son of king Charles VII and queen Christine Stigsdatter of Hvide	(1) Benedicta House of Hvide	Died in the Battle of Gestilren, 17 July 1210, aged about 45, buried at Alvastra Abbey

(2) Ingegerd House of Bjelbo

Eric (X) (Erik Knutsson), 31 January 1208 – 10 April 1216	-	1180 son of Canute I Ericson	Richeza of Denmark (the daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark)	Died suddenly in fever on Näs Castle, Visingsö, 10 April 1216, aged about 36, buried at Varnhem Abbey

John I the Child (Johan Sverkersson unge), Spring 1216 – 10 March 1222	-	1201 son of Sverker II	None	Died on Visingsö, 10 March 1222, aged about 21, buried at Alvastra Abbey

Eric (XI) the Lisp and Lame (Erik läspe och halte), Summer 1222–28 or 29 November 1229	-	1216 son of king Erik X of Sweden and Richeza of Denmark	Catherine of Ymseborg	2 February 1250, aged about 34, buried at Varnhem Abbey

Canute II the Tall (Knut Långe) 28 or 29 November 1229 – 1234	King Canute II's coin	son of Holmger who was "nepos" (nephew?) of Canute I Ericson	Helen House of Strange	1234, buried at Sko kloster

Eric (XI) the Lisp and Lame (Erik läspe och halte), 1234 – 2 February 1250	-	1216 son of king Erik X of Sweden and Richeza of Denmark	Catherine of Ymseborg	2 February 1250, aged about 34, buried at Varnhem Abbey

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Eric IX, Swedish Erik den helige died on 18 May 1160. Also called Eric the Saint he was a Swedish king from 1156 to 1160.

final_sentence: Eric IX, Swedish Erik den helige died on 18 May 1160. Also called Eric the Saint he was a Swedish king from 1156 to 1160.