Eric IX of Sweden
Monarch
– 1160
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Who was Eric IX of Sweden?
Eric "IX" of Sweden, also called Eric the Lawgiver, Erik the Saint, Eric the Holy and in Sweden Sankt Erik meaning Saint Eric, was a Swedish king c.1155 – 1160. No historical records of Eric have survived, and all information about him is based on later legends that were aimed at having him established as a saint.
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- Also known as
- Sankt Erik
- Erik Jedvardsson
- Eric the Holy
- Saint Eric
- Erik the Saint
- Eric the Lawgiver
- Erik den helige
- Spouses
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Died
- May 18, 1160
Uppsala - Resting place
- Uppsala Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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