Sverker II of Sweden

Sverker II
King of Sweden
Reign1195–1208
PredecessorCanute I
SuccessorEric X
Bornbefore 1167
Died17 July 1210
Battle of Gestilren
SpousesBenedicta Ebbesdotter of Hvide
Ingegerd Birgersdotter of Bjelbo
IssueJohn I
Helen of Sweden
HouseSverker
FatherCharles VII
MotherChristina Hvide

Sverker II or Sverker the Younger (Swedish: Sverker den yngre or Sverker Karlsson, born before 1167 – 17 July 1210) was King of Sweden from 1195 or 1196 to 1208 when he was defeated in the Battle of Lena by Prince Eric.[1][2][3] Sverker died in the 1210 Battle of Gestilren where his forces battled those of King Eric X.

  1. ^ Lindkvist, Thomas (2008), "The Emergence of Sweden", The Viking World, Routledge, pp. 692–698, doi:10.4324/9780203412770-61, ISBN 978-0-203-41277-0
  2. ^ Sverker d.y. Karlsson. Sverker the younger Karlsson (Svenska regenter.Soverings of Sweden)
  3. ^ "Kings and Queens of Sweden – A thousand year succession". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 28 November 2017.

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