Eric XIV of Sweden King of Sweden
Eric XIV of Sweden is a 43 years old King of Sweden from Tre Kronor Castle. Eric XIV of Sweden was born on December 13, 1533 (died on February 26, 1577, he was 43 years old) in Tre Kronor Castle.
About
No, he died on 02/26/1577, 447 years ago. He was 43 years old when he died. Cause of death: poisoning. He died in Örbyhus and buried in Västerås Cathedral .
Family
His mother is Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg and his father is Gustav I of Sweden. His mother died at the age of 21 (Eric was 1 years old). When Eric born she was 20 years old. and Gustav I of Sweden was 37 years old when Eric born. His father was a King of Sweden.
Parents
Mother: Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
Father: Gustav I of Sweden
Wife
Karin Månsdotter, Swedish queen
He married with Karin Månsdotter (61), in 1568. Eric XIV of Sweden was 34 and Karin Månsdotter was 17 years old. Married for 456 years, 10 months.
Children
He had five children, Henri , Virginia (73, Swedish noble) , Constantia (89, Illegitimate child of Swedish king) , Princess (66) and Prince (39) .
Siblings
Eric XIV of Sweden had 8 siblings. Swedish king John (4 years younger) , Margravine consort of Baden-Rodemachern Princess (6 years younger) , Swedish princess Princess (15 years younger) , Swedish prince Magnus (8 years younger) , Swedish royal Princess (11 years younger) , Regent of East Frisia (1599-1610) Catherine (5 years younger) , King of Sweden Charles (16 years younger) , and Swedish princess Princess (13 years younger)
What was Eric's zodiac sign?Eric XIV of Sweden zodiac sign was sagittarius.
Other facts about Eric XIV of Sweden
| Place of death | Örbyhus |
|---|---|
| Parent | Gustav I of Sweden, Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg |
| RestingPlace | Västerås Cathedral, Västerås |
| Spouse | Karin Månsdotter |
| Coat of arms image | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Greater%20coat%20of%20arms%20of%20Kings%20of%20Sweden.svg |
| Libris-URI | Pm1359173b39fl3 |
| Cause of death | Poisoning |
| Place of burial | Västerås Cathedral |
| Significant event | Sture Murders |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
| Swedish Open Cultural Heritage URI | LSH/agents/9413 |
| Family | House Of Vasa |
| Date of death | 1577-02-26T00:00:00Z |
| Unmarried partner | Agda Persdotter |
| KulturNav-ID | 0fc35c34-b00f-4ff7-b8fe-c862bcdf520c |
| Country of citizenship | Sweden |
| Given name | Éric |
| Position held | Monarch Of Sweden , replaced by: John III of Sweden , replaces: Gustav I of Sweden , end time: 1568-10-09T00:00:00Z , start time: 1560-10-09T00:00:00Z |
