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This is a list of Swedish kings, queens,
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s of the
Kalmar Union The Kalmar Union ( Danish, Norwegian, and sv, Kalmarunionen; fi, Kalmarin unioni; la, Unio Calmariensis) was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, that from 1397 to 1523 joined under a single monarch the three kingdo ...
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History

The earliest record of what is generally considered to be a Swedish king appears in
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' work '' Germania'', c. 100 AD (the king of the Suiones). However, due to scant and unreliable sources before the 11th century, lists of succession traditionally start in the 10th century with king Olof Skötkonung, and his father Eric the Victorious, who also were the first Swedish kings to be baptized. There are, however, lists of Swedish pagan monarchs with far older dates, but in many cases these kings appear in sources of disputed historical reliability. These records notably deal with the legendary
House of Yngling The Ynglings were a dynasty of kings, first in Sweden and later in Norway, primarily attested through the poem ''Ynglingatal''. The dynasty also appears as Scylfings (Old Norse ''Skilfingar'') in '' Beowulf''. When ''Beowulf'' and ''Ynglingatal'' ...
, and based on the Danish chronicler Saxo Grammaticus, Eric the Victorious and Olof Skötkonung have often been classified as belonging to the Swedish house of Ynglings, tracing them back to Sigurd Hring and Ragnar Lodbrok (whom Saxo considered to belong to the House of Yngling). However, according to Icelandic sources this line of kings was broken (see Ingjald and Ivar Vidfamne). As there is no evidence that Eric and Olof ever used the Yngling name themselves, modern historians instead refer to their family as the '' House of Munsö'', the ''Old Dynasty'' or the ''House of Uppsala''. In the 16th century,
Johannes Magnus Johannes Magnus (a modified form of Ioannes Magnus, a Latin translation of his birth name Johan Månsson; 19 March 1488 – 22 March 1544) was the last functioning Catholic Archbishop in Sweden, and also a theologian, genealogist, and histori ...
constructed a mythical line of Swedish kings, beginning with Magog, the son of
Japheth Japheth ( he, יֶפֶת ''Yép̄eṯ'', in pausa ''Yā́p̄eṯ''; el, Ἰάφεθ '; la, Iafeth, Iapheth, Iaphethus, Iapetus) is one of the three sons of Noah in the Book of Genesis, in which he plays a role in the story of Noah's drunken ...
, to demonstrate the antiquity of the Swedish throne. On the basis of that list, Eric XIV and Charles IX chose to use high ordinals; previous monarchs with those names are traditionally numbered counting backward from Eric XIV and Charles IX. In contemporary Swedish usage, medieval kings are usually not given any ordinal at all. A list of Swedish monarchs, represented on the map of the Estates of the Swedish Crown, created by French engraver
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(1673–1721) and published in
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in 1719, starts with Canute I and shows Eric XIV and Charles IX as Eric IV and Charles II respectively, while the only Charles who holds his traditional ordinal in the list is Charles XII, being the highest enumerated. Sweden has been ruled by
queens regnant A queen regnant (plural: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank and title to a king, who reigns ''suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a "kingdom"; as opposed to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning ...
on three occasions: by Margaret (1389–1412), Christina (1632–1654) and
Ulrika Eleonora Ulrika Eleonora or Ulrica Eleanor (23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741), known as Ulrika Eleonora the Younger, was Queen of Sweden, reigning in her own right from 5 December 1718 until her abdication on 29 February 1720 in favour of her husband ...
(1718–1720) respectively, and earlier, briefly, by a female regent Duchess Ingeborg (1318–1319). In addition to the list below, the Swedish throne was also claimed by the kings of the
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from 1599 to 1660. Following his abdication Sigismund continued to claim the throne from 1599 to his death in 1632. After his death the claim was continued by his sons, Vladislaus IV (from 1632 to 1648) and John II Casimir (from 1648 to 1660). The Swedish monarchs have been of the House of Bernadotte since 1818, based on the Swedish Act of Succession of 1810. The Constitution of 1809 assumed that the monarch would appoint his Cabinet as he saw fit, but growing calls for democratisation during the end of the 19th century made such an idea impossible to sustain. 1917 marks the end of any real political power for the Swedish monarch. The Constitution of 1974 codifies this development by removing all decision-making powers from the monarch, making it both ''de facto'' and ''de jure'' a ceremonial position, and today the
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has the chief executive power, not the king. In 1980, the rule of succession was changed from agnatic to absolute primogeniture, to the benefit of Princess Victoria (born 1977), the current
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Monarchs and regents of Sweden


House of Munsö

, width=auto, Eric the Victorious (''Erik Segersäll'')
970 – 995, ,
Coin (disputed), , , , , , Died of illness in Old UppsalaLagerqvist in ''Sverige och dess regenter under 1000 år'' p. 23 995, aged about 50 , - , width=auto, Olof Skötkonung
995 – 1022, , , , 980, son of Eric the Victorious, , Estrid of the Obotrites, , 1022, aged about 42 , - , width=auto, Anund Jacob (''Anund Jakob'')
1022–1050 , , , , 25 July 1008 or 1010 son of Olof Skötkonung and Estrid of the Obotrites, , Gunnilda (?) , , 1050, aged about 40 , - , width=auto, Emund the Old (''Emund den gamle'')
1050–1060, , , , Illegitimate son of Olof Skötkonung, , Astrid (?) , , 1060 , -


House of Stenkil and contemporary

''House of Stenkil'' , bgcolor=#00ffaa,
Stenkil Stenkil (Old Norse: ''Steinkell'') was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil. He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards ...
(''Stenkil Ragnvaldsson'')
1060–1066, , , , Probably from
Västergötland Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Väs ...
, son of Ragnvald Ulfsson (according to Hervarar saga), , "
Ingamoder ''Ingamoder'' is a Swedish name invented in modern times for the daughter of King Emund the Old who was married to King Stenkil of Sweden and whose given name is not known. It translates to English as "Mother of Inge" (that is of King Inge the E ...
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House of Munsö, , Died of illness in "
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", 1066 , - , Eric and Eric
1066–1067, , , , , , , , 1067, died in battle against each other for the throne , - , bgcolor=#00ffaa, Halsten Stenkilsson (''Halsten'')
1067–1070, , , , 1050 son of
Stenkil Stenkil (Old Norse: ''Steinkell'') was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil. He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards ...
, , , , 1084, aged about 34 , - ,
Anund Gårdske Anund from Russia (Swedish: ''Anund Gårdske'') was the king of Sweden around 1070 according to Adam of Bremen's ''Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum''.The article ''Anund'' in ''Nationalencyklopedin''. According to this source, Anund came fr ...

1070–1075, , , , Came from Garðaríki, (
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), probably with ancestral links to Scandinavia, , , , , - , bgcolor=#00ffaa, Håkan the Red (''Håkan Röde'')
, , , , Levene,
Västergötland Västergötland (), also known as West Gothland or the Latinized version Westrogothia in older literature, is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish), situated in the southwest of Sweden. Väs ...
, 1040, son of
Stenkil Stenkil (Old Norse: ''Steinkell'') was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil. He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards ...
, , , , , - , bgcolor=#00ffaa, Inge the Elder (''Inge den äldre'')
1079–1084, 1087–1105, ,
Non-contemporary, , Son of
Stenkil Stenkil (Old Norse: ''Steinkell'') was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil. He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards ...
and "
Ingamoder ''Ingamoder'' is a Swedish name invented in modern times for the daughter of King Emund the Old who was married to King Stenkil of Sweden and whose given name is not known. It translates to English as "Mother of Inge" (that is of King Inge the E ...
", ,
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, sister of
Blot-Sweyn Blot-Sweyn (Swedish:''Blot-Sven'') was a Swedish king c. 1080, who replaced his Christian brother-in-law Inge as King of Sweden, when Inge had refused to administer the blóts (pagan sacrifices) at the Temple at Uppsala. There is no mention of S ...
, , Died of illness, 1105. First buried in Hånger, but then moved to
Varnhem Abbey Varnhem Abbey ( sv, Varnhems kloster) in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, whic ...
, - ,
Blot-Sweyn Blot-Sweyn (Swedish:''Blot-Sven'') was a Swedish king c. 1080, who replaced his Christian brother-in-law Inge as King of Sweden, when Inge had refused to administer the blóts (pagan sacrifices) at the Temple at Uppsala. There is no mention of S ...
(''Blot-Sven'')
, , , , , , , , 1087, ambushed by Inge the Elder's troops , - , align=left colspan=5 bgcolor=#00ffaa, 1087–1105, Inge the Elder (''Inge den äldre'') (second period) , - , bgcolor=#00ffaa, Philip (''Filip Halstensson'') 1105–1118, ,
Non-contemporary, , Son of King Halsten, , Ingegerd
daughter of Harald III of Norway
House of Hardrada The Hardrada dynasty ( no, Hardrådeætta) was a powerful royal dynasty which ruled, at various times in history, the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, and the Earldom of Orkney. The royal house was founded, albeit unknowing ...
, , Assumed to be buried in Vreta Abbey with his brother Inge II , - , bgcolor=#00ffaa, Inge the Younger (''Inge den yngre'')
1110–1125, ,
Non-contemporary, , son of King Halsten, , Ulvhild Håkansdotter
House of Thjotta, , Östergötland, 1125, rumored poisoned by his wife with an "evil drink". Assumed to be buried in Vreta Abbey with his brother Philip , - , Ragnvald Knaphövde
1125–1126, ,
Coin (disputed), , Assumed to be related in some way to the House of Stenkil, , , , 1126, killed by supporters of Magnus I of Sweden before being accepted in Västergötland , - , align=left colspan=5, 1126–30 Magnus I of Sweden of the House of Estrid ruled the West Goths, and soon-to-be King Sverker (below) ruled the East Goths. , -


Houses of Sverker and Eric

'' House of Estridsen''
''House of Eric''
''House of Sverker''
'' House of Bjelbo'' (see below)
, bgcolor=#ccddff, Magnus I,
1126–1132, ,
Non-contemporary, , son of
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and
Margaret Fredkulla Margaret Fredkulla ( Swedish: ''Margareta Fredkulla''; Danish: ''Margrete Fredkulla''; Norwegian: ''Margret Fredskolla''; 1080s – 4 November 1130) was a Swedish princess who became successively queen of Norway and Denmark by marriage to kings ...
(the daughter of Inge the Elder), , Richeza of Poland
daughter of Bolesław III Wrymouth
House of Piast, , Died in a civil war against Sverker I, in the battle of Fotevik, 4 Juny 1134 , - , bgcolor=pink, Sverker I the Elder (also called Clubfoot, ''Sverker den äldre'' or ''Klumpfot''; king from 1125 in Östergötland), 1130 – 25 December 1156, , , , of East Geatish ancestry, son of Cornube or Kol, , (1) Ulvhild Håkansdotter
House of Thjotta
(2) Richeza of Poland
House of Piast, , Murdered by his own coachman on Christmas Day 1156 while going to church; some suspect Magnus II of being behind the murder. Buried at Alvastra Abbey , - , bgcolor=yellow, Eric (IX) the Saint (''Erik den helige''),
1156 – 18 May 1160, , , , 1120, some appoint him to have West Geatish roots, , bgcolor=#ccddff,
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, , Killed by Magnus II as he came out of the church in Uppsala, 18 May 1160, aged about 40, enshrined in
Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala Cathedral ( sv, Uppsala domkyrka) is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Lutheran t ...
, - , bgcolor=#ccddff, Magnus II,
1160–1161, ,
Non-contemporary, , son of Henry and Ingrid Ragvaldsdotter (the granddaughter of Inge the Elder), , Bridget
daughter of
Harald IV of Norway Harald Gille (Old Norse: ''Haraldr Gilli'' or ''Haraldr Gillikristr'', c. 1102 − 14 December 1136), also known as Harald IV, was king of Norway from 1130 until his death. His byname Gille is probably from Middle Irish ''Gilla Críst'' "servant o ...

House of Gille, , Died in the battle of Örebro against Charles VII, 1161 , - , bgcolor=pink, Charles VII (''Karl Sverkersson''),
1161 – 12 April 1167, , , , 1130, son of Sverker I the Elder and Ulvhild Håkansdotter, , 1163 Christina
House of Hvide, , Killed by Canute I Ericson on
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, 12 April 1167, aged about 37, buried at Alvastra Abbey , - , bgcolor=yellow, Canute I Ericson (''Knut Eriksson'') (''1167–1173 not in Östergötland; from 1173 also in Östergötland''), 1167–1195/1196, ,
Non-contemporary, , before 1150, son of
Eric the Saint Eric IX, ( Swedish: ''Erik Jedvardsson; Erik den helige; Sankt Erik''; d. 18 May 1160) also called Eric the Holy, Saint Eric, and Eric the Lawgiver, was a Swedish king in the 12th century, 1156–1160. The ''Roman Martyrology'' of the Catholic ...
and Kristina (probably a granddaughter of Inge the Elder), , Cecilia Johansdotter, , Died peacefully in 1195 or 1196, buried at
Varnhem Abbey Varnhem Abbey ( sv, Varnhems kloster) in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, whic ...
, - , bgcolor=pink rowspan="2", Sverker II the Younger (''Sverker den yngre''), 1196 – 31 January 1208, , rowspan="2",
Coin (disputed), , rowspan="2", born before 1167, probably already 1164 son of king Charles VII and queen
Christine Stigsdatter of Hvide Christina Hvide (in Swedish: ''Kristina Stigsdotter'') (c. 1145 – c. 1200) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles VII and the mother of King Sverker II of Sweden. Life Christina ''Stigsdatter'' was the daughter of the Danish nob ...
, , (1) Benedicta
House of Hvide, , rowspan="2", Died in the Battle of Gestilren, 17 July 1210, aged about 45, buried at Alvastra Abbey , - , bgcolor=tan, (2) Ingegerd
House of Bjelbo , - , bgcolor=yellow, Eric (X) (''Erik Knutsson''),
31 January 1208 – 10 April 1216, , , , 1180 son of Canute I Ericson, , bgcolor=#ccddff, Richeza of Denmark (the daughter of
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), , Died suddenly in fever on Näs Castle,
Visingsö Visingsö is an island in the southern half of Lake Vättern in Sweden. Visingsö lies north of the city Jönköping and west of Gränna from which two car ferries connect the island. The island is long and wide, with a total area of . A ...
, 10 April 1216, aged about 36, buried at
Varnhem Abbey Varnhem Abbey ( sv, Varnhems kloster) in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, whic ...
, - , bgcolor=pink, John I the Child (''Johan Sverkersson unge''), Spring 1216 – 10 March 1222, , , , 1201 son of
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, , None , , Died on
Visingsö Visingsö is an island in the southern half of Lake Vättern in Sweden. Visingsö lies north of the city Jönköping and west of Gränna from which two car ferries connect the island. The island is long and wide, with a total area of . A ...
, 10 March 1222, aged about 21, buried at Alvastra Abbey , - , bgcolor=yellow, Eric (XI) the Lisp and Lame (''Erik läspe och halte''),
Summer 1222–28 or 29 November 1229, , , , 1216 son of king Erik X of Sweden and Richeza of Denmark, , bgcolor=tan, Catherine Sunesdotter, , 2 February 1250, aged about 34, buried at
Varnhem Abbey Varnhem Abbey ( sv, Varnhems kloster) in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, whic ...
, - , bgcolor=yellow, Canute II the Tall (''Knut Långe'')
28 or 29 November 1229 – 1234, , , , son of Holmger who was "nepos" (nephew?) of Canute I Ericson, ,
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House of Strange, , 1234, buried at Sko kloster , - , bgcolor=yellow, Eric (XI) the Lisp and Lame (''Erik läspe och halte''),
1234 – 2 February 1250, , , , 1216 son of king Erik X of Sweden and Richeza of Denmark, , bgcolor=tan, Catherine Sunesdotter, , 2 February 1250, aged about 34, buried at
Varnhem Abbey Varnhem Abbey ( sv, Varnhems kloster) in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland. The Cistercian Order used the same floor plan for all its abbeys, whic ...
, -


House of Bjelbo

'' House of Bjelbo''
'' House of Estridsen''
'' House of Wittelsbach'' (see below)
The House of Bjelbo is sometimes referred to as the House of Folkung , bgcolor=tan, Valdemar (''Valdemar Birgersson'')
Spring 1250 – 22 July 1275, , , , 1239 son of Birger jarl and Ingeborg Eriksdotter (a daughter of Eric X), , bgcolor=#ccddff,
Sophia of Denmark Sophia of Denmark (Danish: ''Sofie Eriksdatter'' and Swedish: ''Sofia Eriksdotter''; 1241–1286) was Queen of Sweden as the consort of King Valdemar. Background Sophia was the eldest daughter of Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony. She had ...

daughter of King Eric IV, , Died while imprisoned by his brother Magnus at Nyköping Castle, 26 December 1302, aged about 63, buried at Vreta Abbey or Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=tan, Magnus III (''Magnus Ladulås'')
22 July 1275 – 18 December 1290, , , , 1240 son of Birger jarl and Princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter (a daughter of Eric X), , Helwig of Holstein
House of Schauenburg, ,
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, 18 December 1290, aged about 50, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=tan, Birger (''Birger Magnusson'')
18 December 1290 – March/April 1318, , , , 1280 son of Magnus III and Helwig of Holstein, , bgcolor=#ccddff, 1298
Martha of Denmark Martha of Denmark (1277 – 2 March or 3 October 1341) was Queen of Sweden by marriage to King Birger. She was given the name Margaret ( da, Margrete Eriksdatter at birth, but in Sweden was called Martha ( sv, Märta), and has been known in h ...
, , 31 May 1321, in exile in Denmark, after murdering his brothers at Nyköping Banquet, aged about 41, buried at Ringsted, Zealand , - , rowspan="2",
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Regent 1318 – 8 July 1319
House of Sverre, , rowspan="2", , , rowspan="2", 1301 daughter of Haakon V of Norway, , bgcolor=tan, (1) 1312 Eric of Sweden
House of Bjelbo, , rowspan="2", 17 June 1361 as Duchess of Halland, aged 59 or 60 , - , (2, after her rule)
1327 Canute, Duke of Halland
House of Porse , - , bgcolor=tan, Magnus IV Ericson (''Magnus Eriksson'')
8 July 1319 – 15 February 1364, ,
Non-contemporary, ,
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, 1316 son of Erik Magnusson (brother of Birger) and Ingeborg Håkonsdotter, , 1335
Blanche of Namur Blanche of Namur (Swedish and Norwegian: ''Blanka''; 1320–1363) was Queen of Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Magnus VII / IV. Background Blanche was the eldest daughter of John I, Marquis of Namur and Marie of Artois. On her father's s ...

House of Dampierre The House of Dampierre played an important role during the Middle Ages. Named after Dampierre, in the Champagne region, where members first became prominent, members of the family were later Count of Flanders, Count of Nevers, Counts and Dukes o ...
, , Drowned in a shipwreck when seeking refuge with his son in Bømlofjord,
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, 1 December 1374, aged about 58 , - , bgcolor=tan, Eric (XII) (''Erik Magnusson'')
17 October 1356 – 20 June 1359
(rival king until 1359; ''joint-rule with father months before death''), , , , 1339 son of Magnus IV Eriksson and
Blanche of Namur Blanche of Namur (Swedish and Norwegian: ''Blanka''; 1320–1363) was Queen of Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Magnus VII / IV. Background Blanche was the eldest daughter of John I, Marquis of Namur and Marie of Artois. On her father's s ...
, , bgcolor=palegreen,
Beatrice of Bavaria Beatrice of Bavaria (1344 – 25 December 1359); Swedish: ''Beatrix''; was Queen of Sweden as the consort of King Eric XII of Sweden (1339–1359) who co-ruled Sweden with his father King Magnus IV. Biography Beatrice was the daughter of the L ...
, , Generally believed that he and his wife died in the
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, 20 June 1359, aged about 20 , - , bgcolor=tan, Hakon (''Håkan Magnusson'')
15 February 1362 – 15 February 1364
(''joint-rule with father''), , , , 1340 son of Magnus IV Eriksson and
Blanche of Namur Blanche of Namur (Swedish and Norwegian: ''Blanka''; 1320–1363) was Queen of Norway and Sweden as the wife of King Magnus VII / IV. Background Blanche was the eldest daughter of John I, Marquis of Namur and Marie of Artois. On her father's s ...
, , bgcolor=#ccddff, 9 April 1363 in
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Margaret Valdemarsdotter (see below), ,
Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
, 11 September 1380, aged about 40, buried in
Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...


House of Mecklenburg The House of Mecklenburg, also known as Nikloting, is a North German dynasty of Slavic origin that ruled until 1918 in the Mecklenburg region, being among the longest-ruling families of Europe. Queen Juliana of the Netherlands (1909–2004), ...

, - , Albert (''Albrekt av Mecklenburg'')
15 February 1364 – 24 February 1389
, , , ,
Mecklenburg Mecklenburg (; nds, label= Low German, Mękel(n)borg ) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schweri ...
, 1338, son of Albert II, Duke of Mecklenburg and
Euphemia of Sweden Euphemia of Sweden ( Swedish: ''Eufemia Eriksdotter''; 1317 – 16 June 1370) was a Swedish princess. She was Duchess consort of Mecklenburg, heiress of Sweden and of Norway, and mother of King Albert of Sweden. (c. 1338-1412) . Biography E ...
, , (1) Richardis of Schwerin
House of Hagen
(2, after his Swedish reign)
Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg
House of Welf The House of Welf (also Guelf or Guelph) is a European dynasty that has included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century and Emperor Ivan VI of Russia in the 18th century. The originally Franconian family from the Meus ...
, ,
Mecklenburg Mecklenburg (; nds, label= Low German, Mękel(n)borg ) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schweri ...
, 1 April 1412, aged about 74, buried in Doberan Abbey, Germany , -


Monarchs during the

Kalmar Union The Kalmar Union ( Danish, Norwegian, and sv, Kalmarunionen; fi, Kalmarin unioni; la, Unio Calmariensis) was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, that from 1397 to 1523 joined under a single monarch the three kingdo ...
period and Regents (''Riksföreståndare'')

'' House of Estridsen''
'' House of Wittelsbach''
'' House of Oldenburg''
'' House of Bjelbo'' , bgcolor=#ccddff, Margaret (''Margareta Valdemarsdotter'')
24 February 1389 – 28 October 1412, , , , Vordingborg Castle, 1353 daughter of
Valdemar IV Valdemar IV Atterdag (the epithet meaning "Return of the Day"), or Waldemar (132024 October 1375) was King of Denmark from 1340 to 1375. He is mostly known for his reunion of Denmark after the bankruptcy and mortgaging of the country to finance w ...
and Helvig of Sønderjylland, , bgcolor=tan, Haakon VI of Norway
(see above), , Flensburg Fjord, 28 October 1412, aged about 55, buried in Roskilde Cathedral , - , Eric (XIII) (''Erik av Pommern'')
23 July 1396 – 24 September 1439 (deposed 1434–1435 and 1436)
House of Griffins , , , , Rügenwalde,
Pomerania Pomerania ( pl, Pomorze; german: Pommern; Kashubian: ''Pòmòrskô''; sv, Pommern) is a historical region on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea in Central Europe, split between Poland and Germany. The western part of Pomerania belongs to ...
, 1382, son of
Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania Wartislaw VII ( pl, Warcisław VII) (1363/1365 – 1394/1395) was one of the Dukes of Pomerania. His full name was Henry Wartislaw.The King Who Became a Pirate Story by Anja Klemp Vilgaard · Illustrations by Darya Malikova · Edited by Shawna ...
and Mary of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, , (1) Philippa of England
House of Lancaster
(2, after his Swedish reign)
Cecilia, , Rügenwalde Castle, 3 May 1459, aged about 77, buried in St. Mary's Church, Darłowo,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
, - , align=left colspan=5, * October 1438 – Autumn 1440 : Regent
Karl Knutsson Bonde Charles VIII ( sv, Karl; 1408–1470), contemporaneously known as Charles II and called Charles I in Norwegian context, was king of Sweden (1448–1457, 1464–1465 and 1467–1470) and king of Norway (1449–1450). Regnal name Charles was the ...
later King Charles VIII , - , bgcolor=PaleGreen,
Christopher Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or " Anointed", and φέρε� ...
(''Kristoffer av Bayern'')
Autumn 1441 – 6 January 1448, , , , Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz in
Bavaria Bavaria ( ; ), officially the Free State of Bavaria (german: Freistaat Bayern, link=no ), is a state in the south-east of Germany. With an area of , Bavaria is the largest German state by land area, comprising roughly a fifth of the total l ...
, February 26, 1418 son of Duke John of Pfalz-Neumarkt and Catherine Vratislava, , Dorothea of Brandenburg
House of Hohenzollern, , Helsingborg, 5 January or 6 January 1448, aged 29, buried at Roskilde Cathedral , - , align=left colspan=5, * January – 20 June 1448: Regents
Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna), (1390s–1450s) Swedish statesman and noble. Under the Kalmar Union, he served as co-regent of Sweden, from January to June 1448, together with his brother Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna). Member of the Privy Council o ...
and Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna) , - , Charles VIII (''Karl Knutsson Bonde'')
20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457, 9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465 and 12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470
House of Bonde The House of Bonde is an ancient Swedish noble family. Today, two branches of the family survive, the barons of the House of Bonde which is number 20 in the Swedish House of Nobility and the counts of the House of Bonde af Björnö, number 41. ...
, , , , Ekholmen Castle, 1408 or 1409 son of Knut Tordsson (Bonde) and Margareta Karlsdotter (Sparre av Tofta), , (1, before his reign)
Birgitta Turesdotter
House of Bielke
(2)
Catherine of Bjurum Catherine Karlsdotter, in Swedish called ''Katarina Karlsdotter'' and later ''Katarina Gumsehuvud'' (died 7 September 1450) was Queen of Sweden from 1448 to 1450 and Queen of Norway from 1449 to 1450 as the second wife of Charles VIII / I. Bio ...

House of Gumsehuvud
(3) Christina Abrahamsdotter, , 15 May 1470, aged about 61 or 62, buried at Riddarholmen Church , - , align=left colspan=5, * March – 23 June 1457: Regents Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna), archbishop of Upsala, and
Erik Axelsson (Tott) Erik Axelsson (Tott) (c. 1419–1481) was a Dano-Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union, jointly with Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna in 1457 and alone from 1466 to 1467. Biography He was born in Scania during the reign ...
, - , bgcolor=orange, Christian I (''Kristian I'')
23 June 1457 – 23 June 1464, , , , Oldenburg,
Lower Saxony Lower Saxony (german: Niedersachsen ; nds, Neddersassen; stq, Läichsaksen) is a German state (') in northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ...
, February 1426, son of
Dietrich of Oldenburg Dietrich () is an ancient German name meaning "Ruler of the People.” Also "keeper of the keys" or a "lockpick" either the tool or the profession. Given name * Dietrich, Count of Oldenburg (c. 1398 – 1440) * Thierry of Alsace (german: Dietric ...
and Helvig of Schauenburg, , Dorothea of Brandenburg
House of Hohenzollern, ,
Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan a ...
, 21 May 1481, aged 55, buried at Roskilde Cathedral , - , align=left colspan=5, 9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465 Charles VIII (''Karl Knutsson Bonde'') (second period) * 26 December 1464 – 11 August 1465 : Regent Kettil Karlsson (Vasa), bishop of Linköping * 11 August 1465 – 18 October 1466 : Regent Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna) * 18 October 1466 – 12 November 1467 : Regent
Erik Axelsson (Tott) Erik Axelsson (Tott) (c. 1419–1481) was a Dano-Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union, jointly with Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna in 1457 and alone from 1466 to 1467. Biography He was born in Scania during the reign ...
, - , align=left colspan=5, 12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470 Charles VIII (''Karl Knutsson Bonde'') (third period) * 16 May 1470 – 6 October 1497 : Regent Sten Sture the Elder (''Sten Sture den äldre'') , - , bgcolor=orange, John II ("Hans")
6 October 1497 – August 1501, , , , Aalborg Castle, 2 February 1455, son of Christian I and Dorothea of Brandenburg, ,
Christina of Saxony Christina of Saxony (born Torgau, 25 December 1461 – died Odense, 8 December 1521), was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden as the wife of King John. Life Early life Christina was engaged to John, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, in 1477 ...

House of Wettin The House of Wettin () is a dynasty of German kings, prince-electors, dukes, and counts that once ruled territories in the present-day German states of Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The dynasty is one of the oldest in Europe, and its ori ...
, , Aalborg Castle, 20 February 1513, aged 58, buried in St. Canute's Cathedral, Odense , - , align=left colspan=5, * 12 November 1501 – 14 December 1503 : Regent Sten Sture the Elder * 21 January 1504 – 31 December 1511 or 2 January 1512 : Regent Svante Nilsson (''Svante Nilsson, herre till Ekesjö'') * Middle of January – 23 July 1512 : Regent Erik Arvidsson Trolle * 23 July 1512 – 3 February 1520 : Regent Sten Sture the Younger (''Sten Sture den yngre'') , - , bgcolor=orange, Christian II (''Kristian Tyrann'', "Christian the Tyrant")
1 November 1520 – 23 August 1521, , , , Nyborg Castle, 1 July 1481 son of
Hans Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjab ...
and
Christina of Saxony Christina of Saxony (born Torgau, 25 December 1461 – died Odense, 8 December 1521), was Queen of Denmark, Norway and Sweden as the wife of King John. Life Early life Christina was engaged to John, King of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, in 1477 ...
, , Isabella of Austria
House of Habsburg The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
, , Kalundborg Castle, 25 January 1559, aged 77, buried in St. Canute's Cathedral, Odense , -


House of Vasa

'' House of Vasa''
'' House of Wittelsbach''
'' House of Oldenburg'' , bgcolor=violet,
Gustav I Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...
(''Gustav Vasa'')
6 June 1523 – 29 September 1560
also as regent Gustav Eriksson (Vasa), 1521–1523, , , , Rydboholm Castle or Lindholmen in
Uppland Uppland () is a historical province or ' on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital. It borders Södermanland, Västmanland and Gästrikland. It is also bounded by lake Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. On the small uninhab ...
, 12 May 1496 son of Erik Johansson and
Cecilia Månsdotter Cecilia Månsdotter Eka (c. 1476–1523) also called ''Cecilia of Eka'', was a Swedish noblewoman. She was the spouse of Erik Johansson Vasa and mother of King Gustav I of Sweden. Biography Cecilia was born around 1476 in Eka, Lillkyrka, whic ...
, , (1) Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
House of Ascania The House of Ascania (german: Askanier) was a dynasty of German rulers. It is also known as the House of Anhalt, which refers to its longest-held possession, Anhalt. The Ascanians are named after Ascania (or Ascaria) Castle, known as ''Schlos ...
(2) Margaret
House of Leijonhufvud
(3) Catherine
House of Stenbock, , Tre Kronor (castle), 29 September 1560, aged 64, buried in
Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala Cathedral ( sv, Uppsala domkyrka) is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Lutheran t ...
, - , bgcolor=violet, Eric XIV (''Erik XIV'')
29 September 1560 – 29 September 1568, , , , Tre Kronor (castle), 13 December 1533 son of
Gustav I Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...
and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, , Karin Månsdotter, , Died (Poisoned) while imprisoned in
Örbyhus Örbyhus is a locality situated in Tierp Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 2,153 inhabitants in 2018. Örbyhus Castle, located a few kilometers from the village, is where king Eric XIV of Sweden was imprisoned until his death from arseni ...
Castle, 26 February 1577. Aged 43, buried at Västerås Cathedral , - , bgcolor=violet, John III (''Johan III'')
30 September 1568 – 17 November 1592, , , , Stegeborg Castle, Östergötland, 20 December 1537 son of
Gustav I Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...
and Margaret Leijonhufvud, , (1) Catherine of Poland
House of Jagiello
(2) Gunilla
House of Bielke, , Tre Kronor (castle), 17 November 1592, aged 54, buried at
Uppsala Cathedral Uppsala Cathedral ( sv, Uppsala domkyrka) is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Lutheran t ...
, - , bgcolor=violet, Sigmund (''Sigismund'')
17 November 1592 – 24 July 1599, , , , Gripsholm Castle, 20 June 1566, son of John III and
Catherine Jagellonica of Poland Catherine Jagiellon ( pl, Katarzyna Jagiellonka; sv, Katarina Jagellonica, Lithuanian: ''Kotryna Jogailatė''; 1 November 1526 – 16 September 1583) was a Polish princess and Queen of Sweden as the first wife of King John III. As such, she ...
., , (1)
Anne of Austria Anne of Austria (french: Anne d'Autriche, italic=no, es, Ana María Mauricia, italic=no; 22 September 1601 – 20 January 1666) was an infanta of Spain who became Queen of France as the wife of King Louis XIII from their marriage in 1615 unt ...

House of Habsburg The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
(2, after his Swedish reign)
Constance of Austria
House of Habsburg The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...
, ,
Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officiall ...
,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
, 30 April 1632, aged 65, buried at Wawel Cathedral,
Kraków Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula, Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland un ...
,
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
, - , bgcolor=violet rowspan="2", Charles IX (''Karl IX'')
22 March 1604 – 30 October 1611
also as regent Duke Charles, 1599–1604, , rowspan="2", , , rowspan="2", Tre Kronor (castle), 4 October 1550 son of
Gustav I Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...
and Margaret Leijonhufvud, , bgcolor=PaleGreen, (1, before his reign)
Maria of Palatinate-Simmern Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, d ...

House of Wittelsbach, , rowspan="2", Nyköping Castle, 30 October 1611, aged 61, buried at Strängnäs Cathedral , - , bgcolor=orange, (2) Christina of Holstein-Gottorp
House of Oldenburg , - , bgcolor=violet,
Gustavus Adolphus the Great Gustavus Adolphus (9 December Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">N.S_19_December.html" ;"title="Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S 19 December">Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/now ...
(Gustav II Adolph, ''Gustav II Adolf'', "Gustav Adolf den Store", Lion of the North)
30 October 1611 – 6 November 1632, , , , Tre Kronor (castle), 9 December 1594, son of Charles IX and Christina of Holstein-Gottorp., , Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg
House of Hohenzollern, , 6 November 1632, in the Battle of Lützen, Electorate of Saxony, aged 37, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=violet, Christina (''Kristina'')
6 November 1632 – 6 June 1654, , , ,
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 8 December 1626, daughter of
Gustavus Adolphus Gustavus Adolphus (9 December Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates">N.S_19_December.html" ;"title="Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S 19 December">Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/now ...
and Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg, , None, ,
Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus ( legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ...
, 19 April 1689, aged 62, buried at St. Peter's Basilica,
Vatican City Vatican City (), officially the Vatican City State ( it, Stato della Città del Vaticano; la, Status Civitatis Vaticanae),—' * german: Vatikanstadt, cf. '—' (in Austria: ') * pl, Miasto Watykańskie, cf. '—' * pt, Cidade do Vati ...
, -


House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken, a branch of the House of Wittelsbach

'' House of Wittelsbach''
'' House of Oldenburg''
'' House of Hesse'' , bgcolor=PaleGreen,
Charles X Gustav Charles X Gustav, also Carl Gustav ( sv, Karl X Gustav; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. Afte ...
(''Karl X Gustav'')
6 June 1654 – 13 February 1660, , , , Nyköping Castle, 8 November 1622, son of John Casimir,
Count Palatine A count palatine (Latin ''comes palatinus''), also count of the palace or palsgrave (from German ''Pfalzgraf''), was originally an official attached to a royal or imperial palace or household and later a nobleman of a rank above that of an ord ...
of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catharina of Sweden (daughter of Charles IX), , bgcolor=orange, Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, ,
Gothenburg Gothenburg (; abbreviated Gbg; sv, Göteborg ) is the second-largest city in Sweden, fifth-largest in the Nordic countries, and capital of the Västra Götaland County. It is situated by the Kattegat, on the west coast of Sweden, and has ...
, 13 February 1660, aged 37, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=PaleGreen,
Charles XI Charles XI or Carl ( sv, Karl XI; ) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein- ...
(''Karl XI'')
13 February 1660 – 5 April 1697, , , , Tre Kronor (castle), 24 November 1655 son of Charles X and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp, , bgcolor=orange,
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity. The name ''Ulrike'' is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is ...
, , Tre Kronor (castle), 5 April 1697, aged 41, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=PaleGreen, Charles XII (''Karl XII'')
5 April 1697 – 30 November 1718, , , , Tre Kronor (castle), 17 June 1682 son of
Charles XI Charles XI or Carl ( sv, Karl XI; ) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein- ...
and
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity. The name ''Ulrike'' is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is ...
, , None, , Fredrikshald,
Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of ...
, 30 November 1718, aged 36, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=PaleGreen, Ulrica Eleanor (''Ulrika Eleonora'')
5 December 1718 – 29 February 1720, , , , Tre Kronor (castle), 23 January 1688 daughter of
Charles XI Charles XI or Carl ( sv, Karl XI; ) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein- ...
and
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark (11 September 1656 – 26 July 1693) was Queen of Sweden as the wife of King Charles XI. She is often admired for her generosity and charity. The name ''Ulrike'' is a Danish version of the name; in Swedish she is ...
, , bgcolor=#ffdead, Landgrave Frederick V
House of Hesse
(see below), ,
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 24 November 1741, aged 53, buried in Riddarholmen Church , -


House of Hesse

'' House of Hesse''
'' House of Wittelsbach'' , bgcolor=#ffdead rowspan="2", Frederick I of Sweden
24 March 1720 – 25 March 1751, , rowspan="2", , , rowspan="2", Kassel (in today's Germany), 23 April 1676, son of
Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel Charles of Hesse-Kassel (german: Karl von Hessen-Kassel; 3 August 1654 – 23 March 1730), of the House of Hesse, was the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel from 1670 to 1730. Childhood Charles was the second son of William VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Kas ...
and Princess
Maria Amalia of Courland Princess Maria Anna Amalia of Courland (12 June 1653 – 16 June 1711) was Landgravine of Hesse-Kassel through her marriage to Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel. She was the child of Jacob Kettler, Duke of Courland and Semigallia and Mar ...
, , (1, before his reign)
Louise Dorothea of Prussia
House of Hohenzollern, , rowspan="2",
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 25 March 1751, aged 74, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=PaleGreen, (2) Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden
House of Wittelsbach , -


House of Holstein-Gottorp, a branch of the House of Oldenburg

'' House of Oldenburg'' , bgcolor=orange,
Adolf Frederick Adolf Frederick, or Adolph Frederick ( sv, Adolf Fredrik, german: Adolf Friedrich; 14 May 171012 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and Albertina ...
(''Adolf Fredrik'')
25 March 1751 – 12 February 1771, , , , Gottorp, Schleswig (in today's Germany), 14 May 1710, son of
Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp-Eutin (11 January 167324 April 1726) was a cadet of the reigning ducal House of Holstein-Gottorp who became prince of Eutin, prince-bishop of Lübeck and regent of the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp. He was the fat ...
and Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach, ,
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ( sv, Lovisa Ulrika; german: Luise Ulrike) (24 July 1720 – 16 July 1782) was Queen of Sweden from 1751 to 1771 as the wife of King Adolf Frederick. She was queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III. Backg ...

House of Hohenzollern, , Stockholm Palace, 12 February 1771, aged 60, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=orange,
Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...

12 February 1771 – 29 March 1792, , , ,
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, son of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden and
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ( sv, Lovisa Ulrika; german: Luise Ulrike) (24 July 1720 – 16 July 1782) was Queen of Sweden from 1751 to 1771 as the wife of King Adolf Frederick. She was queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III. Backg ...
, , bgcolor=orange, Sophia Magdalena of Denmark, , Assassinated (shot in the back when he was at a masked ball at the opera, 16 March 1792). Died in Stockholm Palace, 29 March 1792, aged 46, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=orange, Gustav IV Adolph
29 March 1792 – 10 May 1809
with Charles, Duke of Södermanland as regent 1792–1796, , , , Stockholm Palace, 1 November 1778 son of
Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...
and Sophia Magdalena, , Frederica of Baden
House of Zähringen The House of Zähringen (german: Zähringer) was a dynasty of Swabian nobility. The family's name derived from Zähringen Castle near Freiburg im Breisgau. The Zähringer in the 12th century used the title of Duke of Zähringen, in compensation ...
, , St. Gallen,
Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
, 7 February 1837, aged 58, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=orange, Charles XIII (''Karl XIII'')
6 June 1809 – 5 February 1818, , , ,
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 7 October 1748, son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and
Louisa Ulrika of Prussia Louisa Ulrika of Prussia ( sv, Lovisa Ulrika; german: Luise Ulrike) (24 July 1720 – 16 July 1782) was Queen of Sweden from 1751 to 1771 as the wife of King Adolf Frederick. She was queen mother during the reign of King Gustav III. Backg ...
, , bgcolor=orange, Hedwig Elizabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp, ,
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 5 February 1818, aged 69, buried in Riddarholmen Church , -


House of Bernadotte

'' House of Bernadotte''
'' House of Hesse'' , bgcolor=lightgray, Charles XIV John (''Karl XIV Johan'')
''(born Jean Bernadotte)''
5 February 1818 – 8 March 1844, , , , Pau, France, 26 January 1763 son of Jean Henri Bernadotte and Jeanne de Saint-Vincent, , Désirée Clary, , Stockholm Palace, 8 March 1844, aged 81, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=lightgray, Oscar I
''(born Joseph François Oscar Bernadotte)''
8 March 1844 – 8 July 1859, , , ,
Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Si ...
, France, 4 July 1799, son of Charles XIV John and Désirée Clary, ,
Josephine of Leuchtenberg Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna ...

House of Beauharnais , type=Noble family, country= France, Sweden, Brazil, Portugal, Germany, Russia, estates= Château de La Ferté-BeauharnaisPalais LeuchtenbergMariinsky Palace, titles=* Queen of Sweden * Queen of Norway * Viceroy of Italy * French Prince * Princ ...
, , Stockholm Palace, 8 July 1859, aged 60, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=lightgray,
Charles XV Charles XV also Carl (''Carl Ludvig Eugen''); Swedish: ''Karl XV'' and Norwegian: ''Karl IV'' (3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden (''Charles XV'') and Norway, there often referred to as Charles IV, from 8 July 1859 until his ...
(''Karl XV'')
''(Carl Ludvig Eugen)''
8 July 1859 – 18 September 1872, , , , Stockholm Palace, 3 May 1826 son of Oscar I and
Josephine of Leuchtenberg Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna ...
, ,
Louise of the Netherlands Louise of the Netherlands (Wilhelmina Frederika Alexandrine Anna Louise; 5 August 1828 – 30 March 1871) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 July 1859 until her death in 1871 as the wife of King Charles XV & IV. Youth Princess Louise was bo ...

House of Orange-Nassau, ,
Malmö Malmö (, ; da, Malmø ) is the largest city in the Swedish county (län) of Scania (Skåne). It is the third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the sixth-largest city in the Nordic region, with a municipal popul ...
, 18 September 1872, aged 46, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=lightgray, Oscar II
''(Oscar Fredrik)''
18 September 1872 – 8 December 1907, , , ,
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 21 January 1829 son of Oscar I and
Josephine of Leuchtenberg Joséphine of Leuchtenberg (Joséphine Maximilienne Eugénie Napoléone de Beauharnais; 14 March 1807 – 7 June 1876) was Queen of Sweden and Norway from 8 March 1844 to 8 July 1859 as the wife of King Oscar I. She was also Princess of Bologna ...
, ,
Sofia of Nassau Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-servi ...

House of Orange-Nassau, ,
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 8 December 1907, aged 78, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=lightgray, Gustaf V
''(Oscar Gustaf Adolf)''
8 December 1907 – 29 October 1950, , , , Drottningholm Palace, 16 June 1858 son of Oscar II and
Sofia of Nassau Sophia of Nassau (Sophia Wilhelmine Marianne Henriette; 9 July 1836 – 30 December 1913) was Queen of Sweden and Norway as the wife of King Oscar II. She was Queen of Sweden for 35 years, longer than anyone before her, and the longest-servi ...
, , Victoria of Baden
House of Zähringen The House of Zähringen (german: Zähringer) was a dynasty of Swabian nobility. The family's name derived from Zähringen Castle near Freiburg im Breisgau. The Zähringer in the 12th century used the title of Duke of Zähringen, in compensation ...
, , Drottningholm Palace, 29 October 1950, aged 92, buried in Riddarholmen Church , - , bgcolor=lightgray rowspan="2", Gustaf VI Adolf
''(Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf)''
29 October 1950 – 15 September 1973, , rowspan="2", , , rowspan="2",
Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...
, 11 November 1882 son of
Gustav V Gustaf V (Oscar Gustaf Adolf; 16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950) was King of Sweden from 8 December 1907 until his death in 1950. He was the eldest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Sophia of Nassau, a half-sister of Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxem ...
and Victoria of Baden, , (1, before his reign)
Margaret of Connaught
House of Wettin (Windsor), , rowspan="2", Helsingborg, 15 September 1973, aged 90, buried at Royal Burial Ground , - , bgcolor=#ffdead, (2) Louise
House of Hesse (Battenberg/Mountbatten) , - , bgcolor=lightgray, Carl XVI Gustaf
''(Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus)''
15 September 1973 – present, , , , Haga Palace, 30 April 1946 son of
Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund; 22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince, who for most of his life was second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne. He was the eldest ...
and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, ,
Silvia Sommerlath Silvia () is a female given name of Latin origin, with a male equivalent Silvio and English-language cognate Sylvia. The name originates from the Latin word for forest, ''Silva'', and its meaning is "spirit of the wood"; the mythological god of t ...
, , ''Living'' , -


Timeline of Swedish monarchs

ImageSize=width:1250 height:auto barincrement:12 PlotArea=top:10 bottom:30 right:130 left:20 AlignBars=justify DateFormat=yyyy Period=from:970 till:2022 TimeAxis=orientation:horizontal ScaleMajor=unit:year increment:100 start:1000 ScaleMinor=unit:year increment:25 start:975 Colors= id:canvas value:rgb(1,1,1) id:al value:yellow id:du value:green id:fa value:rgb(1,0.5,0.5) id:ba value:red id:br value:rgb(0.5,0.5,1) id:sw value:rgb(0.85,0.35,0) id:su value:orange id:cw value:rgb(0.8,0.8,0.8) id:hg value:rgb(0.2,1,0.2) id:eon value:Black Backgroundcolors=canvas:canvas BarData= barset:Rulers bar:eon PlotData= align:center textcolor:black fontsize:8 mark:(line,black) width:25 shift:(0,-5) bar:eon color:eon from: 970 till: 1060 color: al text: Munsö from: 1060 till: 1126 color: du text:
Stenkil Stenkil (Old Norse: ''Steinkell'') was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil. He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards ...
from: 1130 till: 1250 color: fa text: Sverker and Eric from: 1250 till: 1364 color: cw text: Bjälbo from: 1364 till: 1389 color: ba text:
Mecklenburg Mecklenburg (; nds, label= Low German, Mękel(n)borg ) is a historical region in northern Germany comprising the western and larger part of the federal-state Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The largest cities of the region are Rostock, Schweri ...
from: 1389 till: 1521 color: sw text:
Kalmar Union The Kalmar Union ( Danish, Norwegian, and sv, Kalmarunionen; fi, Kalmarin unioni; la, Unio Calmariensis) was a personal union in Scandinavia, agreed at Kalmar in Sweden, that from 1397 to 1523 joined under a single monarch the three kingdo ...
from: 1521 till: 1654 color: su text: Vasa from: 1654 till: 1720 color: br text: Palatinate-Zweibrücken from: 1720 till: 1751 color: cw text:
Hesse Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major historic cities are ...
from: 1751 till: 1818 color: hg text:
Holstein-Gottorp Holstein-Gottorp or Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp () is the historiographical name, as well as contemporary shorthand name, for the parts of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, also known as Ducal Holstein, that were ruled by the dukes of Schl ...
from: 1818 till: 2022 color: eon text: Bernadotte width:5 align:left fontsize:S shift:(5,-4) anchor:till barset:Rulers from: 970 till: 995 color:al text: Eric the Victorious from: 995 till: 1022 color:al text: Olof Skötkonung from: 1022 till: 1050 color:al text: Anund Jacob from: 1050 till: 1060 color:al text: Emund the Old from: 1060 till: 1066 color:du text:
Stenkil Stenkil (Old Norse: ''Steinkell'') was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil. He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards ...
from: 1066 till: 1067 color:du text: Eric and Eric from: 1067 till: 1070 color:du text: Halsten Stenkilsson from: 1070 till: 1075 color:du text:
Anund Gårdske Anund from Russia (Swedish: ''Anund Gårdske'') was the king of Sweden around 1070 according to Adam of Bremen's ''Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum''.The article ''Anund'' in ''Nationalencyklopedin''. According to this source, Anund came fr ...
from: 1075 till: 1079 color:du text: Håkan the Red from: 1079 till: 1105 color:du text: Inge the Elder from: 1084 till: 1087 color:du text:
Blot-Sweyn Blot-Sweyn (Swedish:''Blot-Sven'') was a Swedish king c. 1080, who replaced his Christian brother-in-law Inge as King of Sweden, when Inge had refused to administer the blóts (pagan sacrifices) at the Temple at Uppsala. There is no mention of S ...
from: 1105 till: 1118 color:du text: Philip from: 1110 till: 1125 color:du text: Inge the Younger from: 1125 till: 1126 color:du text: Ragnvald Knaphövde from: 1126 till: 1130 color:du text: Magnus I from: 1130 till: 1156 color:fa text: Sverker I from: 1156 till: 1160 color:fa text: Eric the Holy from: 1160 till: 1161 color:fa text: Magnus II from: 1161 till: 1167 color:fa text: Charles VII from: 1167 till: 1196 color:fa text: Canute I from: 1196 till: 1208 color:fa text:
Sverker II ''Sverker'' is a studio album by Neo-Medieval group Corvus Corax. Track listing # "Intro Gjallarhorni" - 0:58 # "Gjallarhorni" - 2:59 # "Sverker" - 4:31 # "Fiach Dubh" - 6:38 # "Trinkt vom Met" - 0:35 # "The drinking loving dancers" - 5:19 # ...
from: 1208 till: 1216 color:fa text: Eric the Survivor from: 1216 till: 1222 color:fa text: John I the Child from: 1222 till: 1229 color:fa text: Eric the Lisp and Lame from: 1229 till: 1234 color:fa text: Canute II the Tall from: 1234 till: 1250 color:fa text: Eric the Lisp and Lame from: 1250 till: 1275 color:ba text: Valdemar from: 1275 till: 1290 color:ba text: Magnus III from: 1290 till: 1318 color:ba text: Birger from: 1318 till: 1319 color:ba text: Mats Kettilmundsson from: 1319 till: 1364 color:ba text: Magnus IV from: 1356 till: 1359 color:ba text: Eric Magnuson from: 1362 till: 1364 color:ba text: Håkan Magnuson from: 1364 till: 1389 color:br text: Albert from: 1389 till: 1412 color:sw text: Margaret from: 1396 till: 1439 color:sw text: Eric the Pomeranian from: 1438 till: 1440 color:sw text: Charles VIII from: 1441 till: 1448 color:sw text:
Christopher Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or " Anointed", and φέρε� ...
from: 1448 till: 1470 color:sw text: Charles VIII from: 1457 till: 1464 color:sw text: Christian I from: 1470 till: 1497 color:sw text: Sten Sture the Elder from: 1497 till: 1501 color:sw text: John II from: 1501 till: 1503 color:sw text: Sten Sture the Elder from: 1503 till: 1512 color:sw text: Svante Nilsson from: 1512 till: 1512 color:sw text: Eric Trolle from: 1512 till: 1520 color:sw text: Sten Sture the Younger from: 1520 till: 1521 color:sw text: Christian II from: 1521 till: 1560 color:su text:
Gustav I Gustav I, born Gustav Eriksson of the Vasa noble family and later known as Gustav Vasa (12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560), was King of Sweden from 1523 until his death in 1560, previously self-recognised Protector of the Realm ('' Riksföre ...
from: 1560 till: 1568 color:su text: Eric XIV from: 1568 till: 1592 color:su text: John III from: 1592 till: 1599 color:su text: Sigmund from: 1599 till: 1611 color:su text: Charles IX from: 1611 till: 1632 color:su text: Gustav II Adolph from: 1632 till: 1654 color:su text: Christina from: 1654 till: 1660 color:br text:
Charles X Gustav Charles X Gustav, also Carl Gustav ( sv, Karl X Gustav; 8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660), was King of Sweden from 1654 until his death. He was the son of John Casimir, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken-Kleeburg and Catherine of Sweden. Afte ...
from: 1660 till: 1697 color:br text:
Charles XI Charles XI or Carl ( sv, Karl XI; ) was King of Sweden from 1660 until his death, in a period of Swedish history known as the Swedish Empire (1611–1721). He was the only son of King Charles X Gustav of Sweden and Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein- ...
from: 1697 till: 1718 color:br text: Charles XII from: 1718 till: 1720 color:br text: Ulrica Eleanor from: 1720 till: 1751 color:cw text: Frederick I from: 1751 till: 1771 color:hg text:
Adolf Frederick Adolf Frederick, or Adolph Frederick ( sv, Adolf Fredrik, german: Adolf Friedrich; 14 May 171012 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and Albertina ...
from: 1771 till: 1792 color:hg text:
Gustav III Gustav III (29 March 1792), also called ''Gustavus III'', was King of Sweden from 1771 until his assassination in 1792. He was the eldest son of Adolf Frederick of Sweden and Queen Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. Gustav was a vocal opponent of what ...
from: 1792 till: 1809 color:hg text: Gustav IV Adolph from: 1809 till: 1818 color:hg text: Charles XIII from: 1818 till: 1844 color:eon text: Charles XIV John from: 1844 till: 1859 color:eon text: Oscar I from: 1859 till: 1872 color:eon text:
Charles XV Charles XV also Carl (''Carl Ludvig Eugen''); Swedish: ''Karl XV'' and Norwegian: ''Karl IV'' (3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872) was King of Sweden (''Charles XV'') and Norway, there often referred to as Charles IV, from 8 July 1859 until his ...
from: 1872 till: 1907 color:eon text: Oscar II from: 1907 till: 1950 color:eon text: Gustaf V from: 1950 till: 1973 color:eon text: Gustaf VI Adolf from: 1973 till: 2022 color:eon text: Carl XVI Gustaf barset:skip


See also

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Constitution of Sweden The Basic Laws of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges grundlagar) are the four constitutional laws of the Kingdom of Sweden that regulate the Swedish political system, acting in a similar manner to the constitutions of most countries. These four laws are: th ...
*
Dominions of Sweden The Dominions of Sweden or ''Svenska besittningar'' ("Swedish possessions") were territories that historically came under control of the Swedish Crown, but never became fully integrated with Sweden. This generally meant that they were ruled by G ...
*
Government of Sweden The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden ( sv, Konungariket Sveriges regering) is the national cabinet of Sweden, and the country's executive authority. The Government consists of the Prime Ministerappointed and dismissed by the Speaker of the ...
* Kings of Sweden family tree * Lands of Sweden * Line of succession to the Swedish Throne * List of Swedes * List of Swedish consorts * List of Swedish governments *
List of Swedish military commanders This is a list of Swedish military commanders. Several Swedish monarchs also acted directly as military commanders. __NOTOC__ 17th century *Jacob de la Gardie (1583-1652), Field Marshal * Gustav Horn (1592-1657), Field Marshal *Johan Banér ...
* List of Swedish politicians * Politics of Sweden *
Prime Minister of Sweden The prime minister ( sv, statsminister ; literally translating to "Minister of State") is the head of government of Sweden. The prime minister and their cabinet (the government) exercise executive authority in the Kingdom of Sweden and are su ...
*
Provinces of Sweden The provinces of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges landskap) are historical, geographical and cultural regions. Sweden has 25 provinces; they have no administrative function (except for in some cases as sport districts), but remain historical legacies and ...
* Realm of Sweden * Riksdag, Riksdag of the Estates * Royal mottos of Swedish monarchs * Swedish royal family * List of Danish monarchs * List of Norwegian monarchs * List of Estonian rulers *
List of Finnish rulers This is a list of monarchs and heads of state of Finland; that is, the kings of Sweden with regents and viceroys of the Kalmar Union, the grand dukes of Finland, a title used by most Swedish monarchs, up to the two-year regency following the ind ...
*
List of Greenlandic rulers This is a list of the rulers of Greenland: * The Norse Colony of Greenland (982–1261) * The Kingdom of Norway (1261–1814) ** The personal union of Norway and Sweden (1319–1343) ** The personal union of Norway and Denmark (1380–1385) ** T ...
*
List of rulers of Iceland This is a list of rulers of Iceland, ruling from 1262 to 1944. Iceland was settled in the late 9th and early 10th centuries, principally by people of Norwegian and other Scandinavian origin. In 930, the ruling chiefs established a republican c ...
* Pomeranian rulers *
Lists of incumbents These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities. A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders. Incumbents may als ...


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* ''The Cambridge History of Scandinavia. Vol.I''.
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, 2003 (). * Morby John E. ''Dynasties of the World''.
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print book ...
, 2002 (). * Liljegren, Bengt. ''Rulers of Sweden''. Historiska Media, 2004 (). * Lagerqvist Lars O., Åberg Nils. ''Kings and Rulers of Sweden''. Vincent Publications, 2002 (). {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Swedish Monarchs Monarchs
Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic countries, Nordic c ...
Monarchs List of Swedish monarchs