List of Swedish monarchs
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This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time.
There are lists of Swedish pagan monarchs with dates far older than these. These records contain the early kings, of the House of Yngling, and give an explanation to the numbering of the monarchs, particularly the names Erik and Karl (Eric and Charles). However these records are in many cases derived from historical romances and therefore of dubious historical authenticity. Because of this, lists of succession traditionally start with the first baptized Christian king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung, and his father Erik Segersäll. Based on the Danish chronicler Saxo Grammaticus, these have often been classified as belonging to the Swedish house of Ynglings. However, the sagas tell that this line of kings was broken (see Ingjald and Ivar Vidfamne), and trace them back to Sigurd Ring and Ragnar Lodbrok (whom Saxo, on the other hand, considered to belong to the House of Yngling). As there is no evidence that Eric and Olof ever used the Yngling name themselves, modern historians instead refer to their family as the House of Munsö, the House of Ivar and Ragnar Lodbrok, the Old Dynasty or the House of Uppsala.
Monarchs, Regents and Viceroys of Sweden
For lists of the prehistoric kings of Sweden see
The House of Munsö or Uppsala
- c. 970- c. 995 : Eric the Victorius (Erik Segersäll)
- c. 995- c. 1022 : Olof the Treasurer (Olof Skötkonung)
- c. 1022-1050 : Anund Jacob (Anund Jakob) - and in South Canute of Denmark
- 1050-1060 : Emund the Old (Emund den gamle)
The House of Stenkil
- 1060-1066 : Stenkil (Stenkil Ragnvaldsson)
- 1066-1067 : Eric Stenkilson (Erik (VII) Stenkilsson)
- 1066-1067 : Eric the Pagan (Erik (VIII) Hedningen)
- 1067-1070 : Halsten (Halsten)
- 1070-1075 : Anund the Russian (Anund Gårdske)
- 1075-1079 : Haakon the Red (Håkan Röde) (from 1066 in some areas of the country, from 1075 in Uppland)
- 1079-1084 : Inge I of Sweden the Elder (Inge (I) den äldre)
- 1084-1087 : Blot-Sweyn (Blot-Sven)
- 1087-1088 : Eric Årsäll
- 1087-1110 : Inge I of Sweden the Elder (Inge (I) den äldre)
- 1110-1118 : Philip Halsten (Filip Halstensson)
- 1110-1125 : Inge II of Sweden the Younger (Inge (II) den yngre)
- 1125-1126 : Ragnvald Knaphövde (not recognized in Östergötland or Västergötland)
- 1125-1130 : Magnus the Strong (Magnus den starke, from 1125 in Västergötland)
The Houses of Sverker and Erik
- 1130-1156 : Sverker the Older/Sverker Clubfoot (Sverker den äldre/Sverker Klumpfot, from 1125 in Östergötland) - The House of Sverker
- 1156-1160 : Eric the Saint (Erik den helige) - The House of Eric
- 1160-1161 : Magnus Henriksen - The House of Stenkil
- 1161-1168 : Charles Sverkerson (Karl Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
- 1168-1173 : Kol and Boleslaw Sverkerson (Kol och Burislev Sverkersson eldest and youngest son of Sverker) - The House of Sverker
- 1168-1195 : Canute Ericson (Knut Eriksson) - The House of Eric
- 1196-1208 : Sverker the Younger (Sverker den yngre) - The House of Sverker
- 1208-1216 : Eric X (Erik Knutsson) - The House of Eric
- 1216-1222 : John Sverkerson the Child (Johan Sverkersson Unge) - The House of Sverker
- 1222-1229 : Eric the Lisp and Limb (Erik Läspe och Halte) - The House of Eric
- 1229-1234 : Canute the Tall (Knut Långe)
- 1234-1250 : Eric the Lisp and Limb (Erik Läspe och Halte) - The House of Eric
The House of Bjällbo
- 1248-1266 : Birger Jarl (reigning Jarl)
- 1250-1275 : Valdemar (Valdemar Birgersson)
- 1275-1290 : Magnus Ladislaus (Magnus Ladulås)
- 1290-1318 : Birger (Birger Magnusson)
- 1318-1319 : Viceroy Mats Kettilmundson
- 1319-1364 : Magnus Ericson (Magnus Eriksson)
- 1363-1389 : Albert of Mecklenburg (Albrekt av Mecklenburg)
- 1385-1387 : Olof Haakonson (in opposition to Albert)
Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys (Riksföreståndare)
- 1389-1412 : Margaret (Margareta Valdemarsdotter)
- 1396-1439 : Eric of Pomerania (Erik av Pommern)
- 1435-1436 : Viceroy Engelbrekt Engelbrektson
- 1438-1440 : Viceroy Karl Knutsson (Bonde)
- 1441-1448 : Christopher of Bavaria (Kristoffer av Bayern)
- 1448-1448 : Viceroys Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) and Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna)
- 1448-1457 : Charles (VIII) Knutsson
- 1457-1457 : Viceroys Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna) and Erik Axelsson (Tott)
- 1457-1464 : Christian I (Kristian I)
- 1464-1465 : Charles Knutsson, again
- 1465-1465 : Viceroy Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)
- 1465-1466 : Viceroy Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna)
- 1466-1467 : Viceroy Erik Axelsson (Tott)
- 1467-1470 : Charles Knutsson, again
- 1470-1497 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Elder (Sten Sture den äldre)
- 1497-1501 : Hans of Denmark ("John II") (Hans)
- 1501-1503 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Elder
- 1504-1511 : Viceroy Svante Nilsson (Svante Nilsson)
- 1512-1512 : Viceroy Eric Trolle
- 1512-1520 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Younger (Sten Sture den yngre)
- 1520-1521 : Christian II (Kristian II Tyrann)
The House of Vasa
- 1521-1560 : Gustav Vasa (Gustaf Vasa)
- As Gustaf Eriksson (Vasa), viceroy 1521-1523
- 1560-1568 : Eric XIV (Erik XIV)
- 1568-1592 : John III (Johan III)
- 1592-1599 : Sigismund
- 1599-1611 : Charles IX (Karl IX)
- As Duke Charles, viceroy 1599-1604
- 1611-1632 : Gustav II Adolf (Gustav Adolf the Great, Gustaf II Adolf den store)
- 1632-1654 : Christina (Kristina)
The House of Palatinate Zweibrücken-Kleeburg
Image:Charles XI of Sweden.jpg
- 1654-1660 : Charles X Gustav (Karl X Gustaf)
- 1660-1697 : Charles XI (Karl XI)
- 1697-1718 : Charles XII (Karl XII)
- 1719-1720 : Ulrika Eleonora
The House of Hesse
- 1720-1751 : Frederick I (Fredrik I)
The House of Holstein-Gottorp
- 1751-1771 : Adolf Frederick (Adolf Fredrik)
- 1771-1792 : Gustav III
- 1792-1809 : Gustav IV Adolf
- 1809-1818 : Charles XIII (Karl XIII)
The House of Bernadotte
- 1818-1844 : Charles XIV John (Karl XIV Johan)
- 1844-1859 : Oscar I (Oskar I)
- 1859-1872 : Charles XV (Karl XV)
- 1872-1907 : Oscar II (Oskar II)
- 1907-1950 : Gustav V
- 1950-1973 : Gustav VI Adolf
- Since 1973 : Carl XVI Gustaf
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See also
- Royal mottos of Swedish monarchs
- Line of succession to the Swedish Throne
- List of Swedish queens
- List of Swedish governments
- Monarch of Sweden
- Prime Minister of Sweden
- List of Swedes
- List of Swedish politicians
- List of Swedish military commanders
- Finnish rulers
- Estonian rulers
- Danish monarchs
- Norwegian monarchs
- Icelandic rulers
- Pomeranian rulers
- Lists of incumbents
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