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Eric XI of Sweden

1216 - 1250

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Erik Eriksson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Eiríksson; 1216 – 2 February 1250), sometimes known as Erik XI or with the epithet the Lisp and Lame (läspe och halte), was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250. Being the last ruler of the House of Erik, he stood in the shadow of a succession of powerful jarls, especially his brother-in-law Birger Jarl, whose descendants ruled as kings after his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Eric XI of Sweden is the 4,482nd most popular politician (down from 3,696th in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Sweden (down from 144th in 2019) and the 57th most popular Swedish Politician.

Eric XI of Sweden is most famous for being the king of Sweden from 1250-1275. He was the son of King Eric IX of Sweden and Queen Margaret I of Denmark.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Eric XI of Sweden ranks 4,482 out of 19,576Before him are António, Prior of Crato, Kim Yong-il, Malcolm I of Scotland, Aristobulus IV, Mohammed Badie, and Heng Samrin. After him are Publius Licinius Crassus, Ugyen Wangchuck, John George, Elector of Brandenburg, George William, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Švitrigaila, and Baruch ben Neriah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1216, Eric XI of Sweden ranks 5Before him are Eric IV of Denmark, Shajar al-Durr, Isabella, Queen of Armenia, and Robert I, Count of Artois. After him is Safi al-Din al-Urmawi. Among people deceased in 1250, Eric XI of Sweden ranks 6Before him are Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, Eric IV of Denmark, Villard de Honnecourt, Al-Muazzam Turanshah, and Robert I, Count of Artois. After him are Herman VI, Margrave of Baden, Peter I, Duke of Brittany, Theresa of Portugal, Queen of León, Guillaume de Sonnac, and Alberic of Trois-Fontaines.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Eric XI of Sweden ranks 171 out of 1,879Before him are Harriet Andersson (1932), Margaret Leijonhufvud (1516), Loreen (1983), Sverker II of Sweden (1164), Stefan Löfven (1957), and Karin Månsdotter (1550). After him are Tage Erlander (1901), Sten Sture the Elder (1440), Roy Andersson (1943), Carl Linnaeus the Younger (1741), Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865), and John Bauer (1882).

Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Eric XI of Sweden ranks 57Before him are Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916), Sigvard Bernadotte (1907), Sverker II of Sweden (1164), and Stefan Löfven (1957). After him are Tage Erlander (1901), Sten Sture the Elder (1440), Prince Eugen, Duke of Närke (1865), Emund the Old (1030), Carl Bildt (1949), and Canute II of Sweden (1200).