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Birger, King of Sweden

1280 - 1321

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Birger Magnusson (c. 1280 – after 31 May 1321) was King of Sweden from 1290 until his deposition in 1318. The son of King Magnus Ladulås and Queen Helvig of Holstein, Birger was crowned at a young age and ruled with the support of his father’s allies and his Danish consort, Märta Eriksdotter, daughter of King Erik V Klipping. His reign was dominated by conflict with his brothers, Dukes Erik and Valdemar Magnusson, who sought greater power within the realm. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 28 in 2024). Birger, King of Sweden is the 5,354th most popular politician (down from 5,088th in 2024), the 209th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 202nd in 2019) and the 67th most popular Swedish Politician.

Birger, King of Sweden is most famous for being the first king of Sweden. He was born in 1216, and became king in 1248.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 5,354 out of 19,576. Before him are Nabih Berri, Hanoi Hannah, Vaišvilkas, Ernő Gerő, Victor, Prince Napoléon, and Jack Lew. After him are Saliha Sultan, Jeongjong, 10th monarch of Goryeo, Alphonse, Count of Poitiers, William Hague, Adalbert of Italy, and Max Adler.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1280, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 6. Before him are Musa I of Mali, Pope Benedict XII, Öljaitü, Pietro Lorenzetti, and Michael Shishman of Bulgaria. After him are Blanche of Anjou, John Koukouzelis, Anne of Austria, Margravine of Brandenburg, Eric I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Ugolino di Nerio, and Wu Zhen. Among people deceased in 1321, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 4. Before him are Dante Alighieri, Yunus Emre, and Stefan Milutin. After him are Matthew III Csák, María de Molina, and Ibn al-Banna' al-Marrakushi.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 209 out of 1,879. Before him are Gösta Mittag-Leffler (1846), Joe Hill (1879), Michael Nyqvist (1960), Carl Michael Bellman (1740), Oskar Backlund (1846), and Inge the Younger (1100). After him are Per Teodor Cleve (1840), Göran Persson (1949), Freddie Ljungberg (1977), Björn Andrésen (1955), Olof Thunberg (1925), and Lars Levi Laestadius (1800).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Birger, King of Sweden ranks 67. Before him are Emund the Old (1030), Carl Bildt (1949), Canute II of Sweden (1200), Ingvar Carlsson (1934), Anna of Sweden (1545), and Inge the Younger (1100). After him are Göran Persson (1949), Ulf Kristersson (1963), Anna Lindh (1957), Stenkil (1030), Thorbjörn Fälldin (1926), and Princess Sophie of Sweden (1801).

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