eric xiv of sweden

**Eric XIV**
Reign	September 29, 1560 – September 29, 1568
Coronation	June 29, 1561
Royal motto	"Deus dat cui vult" ("God gives to whom He wishes")
Queen	Karin Mnsdotter
Royal House	Vasa
Date of Birth	December 13, 1533
Place of Birth	Royal Castle in Stockholm
Date of Death	February 26, 1577
Place of Death	rbyhus Castle, Uplandia
Place of Burial	Vsters Cathedral, Westmannia

Erik XIV of Sweden (December 13, 1533 – February 26, 1577) was the son of Gustav I of Sweden and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg. He was king of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. He was also ruler of Estonia, after it gave itself under Sweden in 1561. He died in prison, apparently of poisoning. A document signed by his brother John III of Sweden and a nobleman, Bengt Bengtsson Gylta, gave Eric's watchmen in his last prison authorization to poison him if anyone tried to release him. His body was later analyzed, and showed indications of poisoning. Eric had several relationships before his marriage. With Agda Persdotter he had three daughters:

Virginia Eriksdotter (1559 – 1633) (living descendants)
Constantia Eriksdotter (1560 – 1649) (living descendants)
Lucretia Eriksdotter (1564 – after 1574) died young.

With Karin Jacobsdotter:

An unmarried child, dead apr. 1565.

He finally married Karin Mnsdotter (1550 – 1612), on July 4, 1568, their children were:

Sigrid (1566 – 1633) (born before the marriage)
Gustaf (1568 – 1607) (born before the marriage)
Henrik (1570 – 1574)
Arnold (1572-1573)

See also: History of Sweden - Foundation of Modern Sweden

width="30%" align="center" | Preceded by:
Gustav I

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John III

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