List of Swedish monarchs
This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time.
There are lists of Swedish pagan monarchs with dates far older than these. These records contain the early kings, of the House of Yngling, and give an explanation to the numbering of the monarchs, particularly the names Erik and Karl (Eric and Charles). However these records are in many cases derived from historical romances and therefore of dubious historical authenticity. Because of this, lists of succession traditionally start with the first baptized Christian king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung, and his father Erik Segersäll. Based on the Danish chronicler Saxo Grammaticus, these have often been classified as belonging to the Swedish house of Ynglings. However, the sagas tell that this line of kings was broken (see Ingjald and Ivar Vidfamne), and trace them back to Sigurd Ring and Ragnar Lodbrok (whom Saxo, on the other hand, considered to belong to the House of Yngling). 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 House of Ivar and Ragnar Lodbrok, the Old Dynasty or the House of Uppsala.
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Monarchs, Regents and Viceroys of Sweden
For lists of the prehistoric kings of Sweden see
The House of Munsö or Uppsala
- 970(?)- c. 995 : Eric the Victorius (Erik Segersäll)
- c. 995- c. 1022 : Olof of Sweden (Olof Skötkonung)
- c. 1022-1050 : Anund Jacob (Anund Jakob) and Canute
- 1050-1060 : Emund the Old (Emund den gamle)
The House of Stenkil
- 1060-1066 : Stenkil (Stenkil Ragnvaldsson)
- 1066-1067 : Eric VII of Sweden (Erik (VII) Stenkilsson)
- 1066-1067 : Eric VIII of Sweden (Erik (VIII) Hedningen)
- 1067-1070 : Halsten (Halsten)
- 1070-1079 : Haakon the Red (Håkan Röde)
- 1079-1084 : Ingold I (Inge (I) den äldre)
- 1084-1087 : Blot-Sweyn (Blot-Sven)
- 1087-1105 : Ingold I (Inge (I) den äldre)
- 1105-1118 : Philip Halsten (Filip Halsten)
- 1105-1125 : Ingold II (Inge (II) den yngre)
- 1125-1130 : Magnus the Strong (Magnus den Starke Nilsson)
The Houses of Sverker and Erik
- 1130-1156 : Sverker I of Sweden (Sverker den äldre) - The House of Sverker
- 1156-1160 : Eric the Saint (Erik den helige) - The House of Eric
- 1160-1167 : Charles VII of Sweden (Karl Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
- 1167-1195 : Canute I of Sweden (Knut Eriksson) - The House of Eric
- 1196-1208 : Sverker II of Sweden (Sverker den yngre) - The House of Sverker
- 1208-1216 : Eric X of Sweden (Erik Knutsson) - The House of Eric
- 1216-1222 : John I of Sweden (Johan Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
- 1222-1229 : Eric XI of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric
- 1229-1234 : Canute II of Sweden (Knut Långe)
- 1234-1250 : Eric XI of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric
The House of Folkung
- 1250-1275 : Valdemar I of Sweden (Valdemar Birgersson)
- 1275-1290 : Magnus I of Sweden (Magnus Ladulås)
- 1290-1318 : Birger of Sweden (Birger Magnusson)
- 1319-1364 : Magnus II of Sweden (Magnus Eriksson)
- 1356-1359 : Eric XII of Sweden (Erik Magnusson)
- 1363-1389 : Albert of Mecklenburg (Albrekt av Mecklenburg)
Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys (Riksföreståndare)
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- 1389-1412 : Margaret I of Sweden (Margareta)
- 1396-1439 : Eric of Pomerania (Erik av Pommern)
- 1438-1440 : Charles VIII of Sweden (Karl Knutsson Bonde)
- 1441-1448 : Christopher of Bavaria (Kristoffer av Bayern)
- 1448-1448 : Viceroys Bengt and Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna
- 1448-1457 : Charles VIII of Sweden
- 1457-1457 : Viceroys Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Eric Axelsson Tott
- 1457-1464 : Christian I of Sweden (Kristian I)
- 1464-1465 : Charles VIII of Sweden
- 1465-1465 : Viceroy Kettil Karlsson Vasa
- 1465-1466 : Viceroy Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
- 1466-1467 : Viceroy Eric Axelsson Tott
- 1467-1470 : Charles VIII of Sweden
- 1470-1497 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Elder (Sten Sture den äldre)
- 1497-1501 : John II of Sweden (Hans)
- 1501-1503 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Elder
- 1504-1511 : Viceroy Svante Sture (Svante Nilsson Sture)
- 1512-1512 : Viceroy Eric Trolle
- 1512-1520 : Viceroy Sten Sture the Younger (Sten Sture den yngre)
- 1520-1521 : Christian II of Sweden (Kristian II Tyrann)
The House of Vasa
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- 1521-1560 : Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa)
- As Gustav Eriksson (Vasa), viceroy 1521-1523
- 1560-1568 : Eric XIV of Sweden (Erik XIV)
- 1568-1592 : John III of Sweden (Johan III)
- 1592-1599 : Sigismund of Sweden (Sigismund)
- 1599-1611 : Charles IX of Sweden (Karl IX)
- As Duke Charles, viceroy 1599-1604
- 1611-1632 : Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (Gustav Adolph the Great, Gustaf II Adolf den store)
- 1632-1654 : Christina of Sweden (Kristina)
The House of Palatinate Zweibrücken-Kleeburg
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- 1654-1660 : Charles X Gustav of Sweden (Karl X Gustav)
- 1660-1697 : Charles XI of Sweden (Karl XI)
- 1697-1718 : Charles XII of Sweden (Karl XII)
- 1719-1720 : Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden (Ulrika Eleonora)
The House of Hesse
- 1720-1751 : Frederick I of Sweden (Fredrik I)
The House of Holstein-Gottorp
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- 1751-1771 : Adolf Frederick of Sweden (Adolf Fredrik)
- 1771-1792 : Gustav III of Sweden (Gustav III)
- 1792-1809 : Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (Gustav IV Adolf)
- 1809-1818 : Charles XIII of Sweden (Karl XIII)
The House of Bernadotte
- 1818-1844 : Charles XIV of Sweden (Karl XIV Johan)
- 1844-1859 : Oscar I of Sweden (Oskar I)
- 1859-1872 : Charles XV of Sweden (Karl XV)
- 1872-1907 : Oscar II of Sweden (Oskar II)
- 1907-1950 : Gustav V of Sweden (Gustav V)
- 1950-1973 : Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (Gustav VI Adolf)
- Since 1973 : Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden (Carl XVI Gustaf)
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See also
- Royal mottos of Swedish monarchs
- List of Succession to the Swedish throne
- List of Swedish queens
- List of Swedish governments
- Monarch of Sweden
- Prime Minister of Sweden
- List of Swedes
- List of Swedish politicians
- List of Swedish military commanders
- Finnish rulers
- Estonian rulers
- Danish monarchs
- Norwegian monarchs
- Icelandic rulers
- Pomeranian rulers
- Lists of incumbents