Erik X.
Erik X. ( Erik Knutsson , * 1180 , † 10. April 1216 Castle Headlands on Visingsö ) came from the House of Eric and was from 1208 to 1216 King of Sweden .
Life
Erik was the son of Canute I and was confirmed by the Pope as his successor during his father's lifetime. After Knut's death in 1196, however, Erik was still a minor. So Sverker II came to the throne with the support of Jarl Birger Brosa . Only when Sverker had his one-year-old son Johann Sverkersson appointed Jarl did the Knut sons rise up against him. Erik fought three battles against the Sverker family . In the battle of Älgarås in 1205 his three brothers died while Erik himself escaped. In the battle of Lena in 1208 Erik was able to win over Sverker II. He was then elected king. In 1210 Sverker II attacked again, but fell in the Battle of Gestilren . While the church initially supported Sverker II and fought Erik as a usurper, she has now reconciled with him. Archbishop Valerius crowned him. This is the first known coronation of a Swedish king. But this ritual may have existed before.
Erik was with Richeza of Denmark († 1220), daughter of Danish King Valdemar I married. In 1216 he died of "tvinsott" (tuberculosis?). His grave is in Varnhem's monastery church .
Since the Swedish ruling class could not imagine a minor king with a long guardianship rule, they elected Sverker's son Johann, now 15, as king, and Rikissa moved to Denmark with her son.
progeny
The marriage to Rikissa produced a son and at least three daughters:
- Sophia Eriksdotter († 1241 at the latest), married to Heinrich Borwin III. , Mr. von Rostock.
- Marianna (possibly daughter of another Swedish king. One is not sure. † before 1252), married to Barnim I of Pomerania († 1278)
- Ingeborg Eriksdotter , married to Birger Magnusson von Bjälbo
- Katarina. Possibly the king's daughter to whom Magnus Broka , grandson of Birger Brosa, was married. But it could also have been Knut Eriksson's daughter Sigrid.
- King Erik XI. (1216–1250), born posthumously a few months after his father's death.
literature
- Lars o. Lagerqvist: Sveriges regenter. Från forntid till nutid . Norsteds Förlag AB Stockholm 1996. ISBN 91-1-963882-5
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sverker II. |
King of Sweden 1208–1216 |
Johann I. |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erik X. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erik Knutsson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Sweden |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1180 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1216 |
| Place of death | Näs Castle on Visingsö |