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Charles VII of Sweden

1130 - 1167

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Karl Sverkersson or Charles VII (c. 1130 – 12 April 1167) was the ruler of Götaland, and then King of Sweden from c. 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated in a military attack by Knut Eriksson who then succeeded him as king. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles VII of Sweden is the 3,116th most popular politician (up from 4,173rd in 2019), the 122nd most popular biography from Sweden (up from 166th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Swedish Politician.

Charles VII of Sweden is most famous for his military victories and his reign as King of Sweden. He was born in Stockholm, the son of Charles IX of Sweden and Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark. He was the brother of John III of Sweden. His father died when he was five years old, and he succeeded to the throne.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Charles VII of Sweden ranks 3,116 out of 19,576. Before him are David of Trebizond, Robert IV of Sablé, Emperor Wen of Han, Valdemar III of Denmark, Gongyang of Goryeo, and Guy Verhofstadt. After him are Æthelfrith, João Bernardo Vieira, Vologases I of Parthia, Gazi Husrev-beg, Amenemhat II, and Empress Xiaoyichun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1130, Charles VII of Sweden ranks 8. Before him are Pope Clement III, William of Tyre, Saint Rosalia, Baldwin III of Jerusalem, Toghrul, and Géza II of Hungary. After him are Rashid ad-Din Sinan, Benjamin of Tudela, Magnus II of Sweden, Euphrosyne of Kiev, Theobald V, Count of Blois, and Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke. Among people deceased in 1167, Charles VII of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Empress Matilda, and Abraham ibn Ezra. After him are Frederick IV, Duke of Swabia, Rostislav I of Kiev, Henry II, Duke of Limburg, Aelred of Rievaulx, and Rainald of Dassel.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Charles VII of Sweden ranks 122 out of 1,879. Before him are Jenny Lind (1820), Carl Peter Thunberg (1743), Franz Berwald (1796), Peter Stormare (1953), Nils Liedholm (1922), and Lennart Torstensson (1603). After him are Ingemar Stenmark (1956), Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861), Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), and Carin Göring (1888).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Charles VII of Sweden ranks 35. Before him are Ermanaric (400), Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), Hjalmar Branting (1860), Eric XII of Sweden (1339), Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (1943), and Princess Margaretha, Mrs. Ambler (1934). After him are Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861), Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), Carin Göring (1888), and Sverker I of Sweden (1100).

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