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John I of Sweden

1201 - 1222

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Johan Sverkersson (c. 1201 – 10 March 1222), also known as John I, was King of Sweden from 1216 until his death in 1222. He was the last king from the House of Sverker, leaving no heirs. During his reign, an expedition was launched from Sweden against the Estonians, with disastrous results. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John I of Sweden is the 3,897th most popular politician (up from 4,954th in 2019), the 150th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 194th in 2019) and the 48th most popular Swedish Politician.

John I of Sweden was most famous for being the son of King Charles IX of Sweden and Queen Catherine of Sweden. He was the brother of Queen Christina of Sweden and the father of King Charles X of Sweden.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John I of Sweden ranks 3,897 out of 19,576. Before him are Jose P. Laurel, Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Halimah Yacob, Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of France, Vahagn Khachaturyan, and Alexander Balas. After him are Emperor Ai of Tang, Ramiro II of Aragon, Calchas, Kavad II, Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Henry I, Duke of Bavaria.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1201, John I of Sweden ranks 7. Before him are Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, Robert I, Latin Emperor, François Grimaldi, Daniel of Galicia, Theobald I of Navarre, and Baiju. After him are Robert de Sorbon, Butvydas, Al-Baydawi, Philip I, Count of Boulogne, Qin Jiushao, and Kebek. Among people deceased in 1222, John I of Sweden ranks 3. Before him are Constance of Aragon, and Alexios I of Trebizond. After him are Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, William I, Count of Holland, Michael Choniates, and Vladislaus III, Duke of Bohemia.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, John I of Sweden ranks 150 out of 1,879. Before him are Rudolf Kjellén (1864), Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (1912), Rolf Maximilian Sievert (1896), Kurt Hamrin (1934), Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden (1977), and Erland Josephson (1923). After him are Halsten Stenkilsson (1050), Alexander Roslin (1718), Salomon August Andrée (1854), Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884), Victor Sjöström (1879), and Magnus III of Sweden (1240).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, John I of Sweden ranks 48. Before him are Anund Jacob (1008), Canute I of Sweden (1150), Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830), Eric X of Sweden (1180), Lennart Johansson (1929), and Rudolf Kjellén (1864). After him are Halsten Stenkilsson (1050), Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland (1884), Magnus III of Sweden (1240), Sten Sture the Younger (1493), Carl Johan Bernadotte (1916), and Sigvard Bernadotte (1907).

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