Eric XIV of Sweden
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Family and descendants
Eric XIV had several relationships before his marriage. With Agda PersdotterAgda Persdotter
Agda Persdotter or Agda i Porten, , was a Swedish woman, main royal mistress of King Eric XIV of Sweden during his time as a Crown Prince and during the first years of his reign 1560-1565.- Biography :...
he had four daughters:
- Margareta Eriksdotter (1558–1618), married 1592 to Olov Simonsson, vicar of Horn.
- Virginia EriksdotterVirginia EriksdotterVirginia Eriksdotter , was a Swedish noble. She was the daughter of King Erik XIV of Sweden.Virginia Eriksdotter was the issue of King Erik and Agda Persdotter...
(1559–1633; living descendants) - Constantia Eriksdotter (1560–1649; living descendants)
- Lucretia Eriksdotter (1564–after 1574) died young.
With Karin Jacobsdotter:
- An unnamed child, died April 1565.
Eric XIV finally married Karin Månsdotter
Karin Månsdotter
Karin Månsdotter was Queen of Sweden, first a mistress and then the spouse of King Eric XIV of Sweden...
(1550–1612) on 4 July 1568; their children were:
- SigridPrincess Sigrid of SwedenPrincess Sigrid of Sweden , was a Swedish princess...
(1566–1633; born before the marriage), lady-in-waiting, wife of two noblemen. - GustafPrince Gustav of SwedenPrince Gustav of Sweden, or Gustav Eriksson Vasa was a Swedish prince and the son of king Eric XIV of Sweden and Karin Månsdotter....
(1568–1607; born before the marriage), mercenary. - Henrik (1570–74)
- Arnold (1572–73)
Eric XIV in literature
The life of Eric XIV is the subject of an 1899 play by Swedish playwright August StrindbergAugust Strindberg
Johan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg's career spanned four decades, during which time he wrote over 60 plays and more than 30 works of fiction, autobiography,...
(1849–1912).
See also
- List of Swedish monarchs
- List of Finnish monarchs
- History of SwedenHistory of SwedenModern Sweden started out of the Kalmar Union formed in 1397 and by the unification of the country by King Gustav Vasa in the 16th century. In the 17th century Sweden expanded its territories to form the Swedish empire. Most of these conquered territories had to be given up during the 18th century...
- Foundation of Modern Sweden