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Eric XIV of SWEDEN 1533–1568 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1533

Birth Location: Stockholm, Sweden - son of Gustavus I Vasa

Death Date: 1568

Death Location: Sweden - King from 1560 (Poisoned?)

Father: Gustavus VASA

Mother: Katarina SWEDEN

Spouse(s): Karin MANSDOTTER

Children(s):

The story of Eric XIV of SWEDEN began in 1533 in Stockholm, Sweden - son of Gustavus I Vasa. Eric XIV of SWEDEN married Karin Catherine Mansdotter. Eric XIV of SWEDEN passed away in 1568 in Sweden - King from 1560 (Poisoned?).

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Biography

  • The story of Eric XIV of SWEDEN began in 1533 in Stockholm, Sweden - son of Gustavus I Vasa.
  • Eric XIV of SWEDEN married Karin Catherine Mansdotter.
  • Eric XIV of SWEDEN passed away in 1568 in Sweden - King from 1560 (Poisoned?).

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Eric SWEDEN's Ancestors

Self
Eric SWEDEN
1533–1568
Birth Place: Stockholm, Sweden - son of Gustavus I Vasa
Parents
Gustavus I Eriksson VASA
1496–1560
Lindholmen, Sweden - son of Eric Johansson
Katarina (of) SWEDEN
1514–1537
Grandparents
Eric (Johansson of) VASA
1455–1520
Vasa
Dtr (of House of) STURE
1460–1520
Sweden
Great-Grandparents
Sten STURE
1440–1503
Christina GYLENSTIERNA
1445–1503
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eric SWEDEN's Timeline

2 Records

1533
1533
Birth of Eric XIV of SWEDEN in Stockholm, Sweden - son of Gustavus I Vasa
Stockholm, Sweden - son of Gustavus I Vasa
1568
1568
Age 35
Death of Eric XIV of SWEDEN in Sweden - King from 1560 (Poisoned?)
Sweden - King from 1560 (Poisoned?)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Stockholm, Sweden - son of Gustavus I Vasa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1560–1568
    Event Place: Sweden
    Record Source: Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs FromAncient Times to the Present, Gurney page 454.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Sweden
    Record Source: Kingdom's of Europe, Illustrated Encyclopedia of Ruling Monarchs FromAncient Times to the Present, Gurney pages 452-453.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1568
    Event Place: Sweden - King from 1560 (Poisoned?)

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