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Sverker I of Sweden

1100 - 1156

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Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: Swærkir konongær gambli; c. 1100 - 25 December 1156), also known as Sverker I, was King of Sweden from about 1132 until his murder. Of non-royal descent, he founded the House of Sverker, the rulers of which alternated with the rival House of Erik over the next century. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sverker I of Sweden is the 3,218th most popular politician (up from 3,371st in 2019), the 129th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 135th in 2019) and the 41st most popular Swedish Politician.

Sverker I of Sweden is most famous for being the king of Sweden from 1130 to 1156. He was the son of King Sverker Karlsson, who was assassinated in 1130. Sverker I was crowned king of Sweden in 1131.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Sverker I of Sweden ranks 3,218 out of 19,576. Before him are Otto III, Duke of Bavaria, Juana Bormann, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, Smendes, John I Albert, and Friedrich Karl Ludwig, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. After him are James Callaghan, Sancho III of Pamplona, Emperor Ling of Han, Orodes II, Zhao Bing, and Princess Mafalda of Savoy.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1100, Sverker I of Sweden ranks 15. Before him are Adam of Bremen, Albert the Bear, Pope Adrian IV, Suleiman ibn Qutulmish, Shirkuh, and Duqaq. After him are Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Thierry, Count of Flanders, Inge the Elder, Emperor Qinzong, Antipope Gregory VIII, and Godfrey IV, Duke of Lower Lorraine. Among people deceased in 1156, Sverker I of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Emperor Toba, Mesud I, Atsiz, Henry, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden, André de Montbard, Peter the Venerable, Demetrius I of Georgia, Ambaghai, Blanca of Navarre, Queen of Castile, and William IX, Count of Poitiers.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Sverker I of Sweden ranks 129 out of 1,879. Before 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). After him are Anund Jacob (1008), Canute I of Sweden (1150), Johannes Rydberg (1854), Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg (1584), Catherine of Vadstena (1331), and Princess Eugénie of Sweden (1830).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Sverker I of Sweden ranks 41. Before him are Charles VII of Sweden (1130), Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (1861), Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (1938), Toomas Hendrik Ilves (1953), Hedvig Sophia of Sweden (1681), and Carin Göring (1888). After 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).

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