Kol Sverkerson
Encyclopedia
Kol Sverkerson was a claimant to the throne of Sweden from 1167 to his death a few years later. His patronymic
comes from the assumption that he was an extramarital son of king Sverker the Elder. This has been challenged by Hans Gillingstam in Svenskt biografiskt lexikon
, but Nationalencyklopedin
maintains that he was either a son or a grandson of Sverker.
Kol claimed the throne, apparently in tandem with his younger half brother or uncle Boleslaw of Sweden, after King Charles VII of Sweden
was murdered by Canute I of Sweden
, and was recognized in at least parts of Sweden. He held the throne in opposition to Canute for a few years. He was probably killed in battle or murdered by Canute's men around 1170.
Patronymic
A patronym, or patronymic, is a component of a personal name based on the name of one's father, grandfather or an even earlier male ancestor. A component of a name based on the name of one's mother or a female ancestor is a matronymic. Each is a means of conveying lineage.In many areas patronyms...
comes from the assumption that he was an extramarital son of king Sverker the Elder. This has been challenged by Hans Gillingstam in Svenskt biografiskt lexikon
Svenskt biografiskt lexikon
Svenskt biografiskt lexicon is a Swedish biographical dictionary. Edition work started in 1917. The first volume, covering names Abelin to Anjou, was published in 1918. As of 2006, names from A to S are covered...
, but Nationalencyklopedin
Nationalencyklopedin
Nationalencyklopedin is the most comprehensive contemporary Swedish language encyclopedia, initiated by a favourable loan from the Government of Sweden of 17 million Swedish kronor in 1980, which was repaid by December 1990...
maintains that he was either a son or a grandson of Sverker.
Kol claimed the throne, apparently in tandem with his younger half brother or uncle Boleslaw of Sweden, after King Charles VII of Sweden
Charles VII of Sweden
Charles "VII" also Carl , or Karl Sverkersson in Swedish , was ruler of Gothenland, and then King of Sweden from circa 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated....
was murdered by Canute I of Sweden
Canute I of Sweden
Canute I, Swedish: Knut Eriksson , was king over all of Sweden from 1173 to 1195...
, and was recognized in at least parts of Sweden. He held the throne in opposition to Canute for a few years. He was probably killed in battle or murdered by Canute's men around 1170.
Sources
- Kol i NationalencyklopedinNationalencyklopedinNationalencyklopedin is the most comprehensive contemporary Swedish language encyclopedia, initiated by a favourable loan from the Government of Sweden of 17 million Swedish kronor in 1980, which was repaid by December 1990...
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