World History – Mr. O’Donnell

 

 

The Rulers of Sweden: From 990 Until Today



The first unified kingdom of Sweden had developed by 1000 AD, as local tribes combined - largely though warfare - into one dominant group. Unfortunately for historians, the names and dates of Sweden's earliest kings, from the period when they became 'Swedish', are now either lost or unclear. Some traces remain, either in difficult sources, or in the royal titles themselves: the first name in the following list is actually Erik VII.

This is a chronological list of the people who have ruled Spain; the dates given are the periods of said rule.

(Kings and Queens)
c.990            Erik VII the Victorious
 993 - 1001   Erik VIII Arsaell
 995 - 1021/22 Olof III Skoetkonung
1021/22 - 50/1 Anund Jacob
1050/1 - 60   Emund (the Old)
1060 - 1066   Stenkil
1066 - 1084   Halsten
1080 - 1110   Inge I (the Eldar)
1110 - 1118   Philipp
1118 - 1125   Inge II (the younger)
c.1130           Ragnvald
1135 - 1156   Sverker I (the eldar)
1158 - 1160   Erik IX the Holy
1160 - 1167   Carl VII Sverkersson
1167 - 1196   Knut Eriksson
1196 - 1208   Sverker II (the Younger)
1208 - 1216   Erik X Knutsson
1216 - 1222   Johan I Sverkersson (Hans)
1222 - 1229   Erikk XI
1229 - 1234   Knut Lange (the long, Canute)
1234 - 1249   Erik XI (2nd time)
1250 - 1266   Birger Jarl (Regent)
1250 - 1278   Waldemar (or Valdemar) Birgersson
1278 - 1290   Magnus I Birgersson Ladulas
1290 - 1319   Birger Magnusson
1319 - 1362   Magnus II
1357 - 1359   Erik XII
1362 - 1363   Hakon Magnusson
1364 - 1388   Albrecht of Mecklenburg
1388 - 1412   Margarete
1396 - 1439   Erik XIII (of Pommerania)
1440 - 1448   Christoph (of Bavaria)
1448 - 1447   Carl VIII Knutsson
1447 - 1464   Christian I
1464 - 1465   Carl VIII Knutsson (2nd time)
1467 - 1470   Carl VIII Knutsson (3rd time)
1470 - 1471   Christian I (2nd time)
1470 - 1495   Sten Sture the Older (Regent)
1497 - 1501   Hans II
1501 - 1503   Sten Sture the Older (Regent for 2nd time)
1504 - 1511   Svante Nilsson Sture (Regent)
1512 - 1520   Sten Svantesson (Sten Sture the Younger)                    (Regent)
1520 - 1523   Christian II
Vasa Dynasty
1523 - 1560   Gustaf I Wasa (Regent from 1521)
1560 - 1568   Erik XIV
1568 - 1592   Hans III
1592 - 1599   Sigismund III (Vasa)
1599 - 1611   Carl IX
1611 - 1632   Gustaf II Adolf
1632 - 1654   Christina
Wittelsbach Dynasty (Pfalzisks)
1654 - 1660   Carl X Gustaf
1660 - 1697   Carl XI
1697 - 1718   Carl XII
1719 - 1720   Ulrike Eleonore
Brabant Dynasty (Hessen)
1720 - 1751   Frederik I
Holsten-Gottorp Dynasty
1751 - 1771   Adolf Frederik (Adolphus)
1772 - 1792   Gustaf III
1792 - 1809   Gustaf IV Adolf
1809 - 1818   Carl XIII (regent 2-4 months)
Bernadotte Dynasty
1818 - 1844   Carl XIV
1844 - 1859   Oscar I
1859 - 1872   Carl XV
1872 - 1907   Oscar II
1907 - 1950   Gustaf V
1950 - 1973   Gustav VI Adolf
1973 - present  Carl XVI Gustaf