Editing List of Swedish monarchs (section)

== Monarchs and regents of Sweden ==
{{For|legendary rulers prior to Eric the Victorious, only appearing in later tales|list of legendary kings of Sweden}}

=== House of Munsö (970–1060) ===
{{Main|House of Munsö}}
{{legend|#FFE5C3|Munsö dynasty}}
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| style="background-color: #FFE5C3" |'''[[Eric the Victorious|Eric (VII)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles|Swedish monarchs in the Middle Ages and before did not use regnal numbers. In the 16th century, kings [[Eric XIV]] and [[Charles IX of Sweden|Charles IX]] assumed ahistorical and exaggerated regnal numbers based on the fictitious Swedish history ''[[Historia de omnibus Gothorum Sueonumque regibus]]'', which invented several kings of both names. Later kings enumerated themselves after them, and the exaggerated regnal numbers have also been retroactively applied to the earlier kings named Eric and Charles.{{sfn|Persson|Oldrup|2010|pp=76–77}} The numbering used for earlier kings in this list follows the count in ''Historia de omnibus Gothorum Sueonumque regibus'' for consistency, which for instance means counting Eric Årsäll but not "Eric and Eric".}}<br />"the Victorious"<br /><small>''Erik Segersäll''</small>
|{{Circa}} 970{{Efn|Eric's accession is traditionally dated to 970, but the date is highly uncertain. Modern scholars often maintain that he died c. 995 but omit the year of his accession.{{sfn|Lindkvist|2003|p=223}}}} – c. 995<br><small>(c. 25 years)</small>
|First king about whom anything definite is known{{Efn|Sources on Eric's parentage are contradictory. ''[[Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum]]'' (c. 1075) by the German chronicler [[Adam of Bremen]] describes him as the son of [[Emund Eriksson]] and the later 13th-century Icelandic saga ''[[Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks]]'' describes him as the son of [[Björn Eriksson]].{{sfn|Sprague|2007|p=345}}}}
|[[Sigrid the Haughty]] (?)<br />(2 children)
|c. 945 – c. 995<br /><small>(aged approx. 50)</small><hr />Attributed various wives and children in different sources{{Sfn|Lindkvist|2003|p=223}}{{Sfn|Lindqvist|2006|p=Sigrid Storråda}}
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|[[File:Olaf Scotking of Sweden coin c 1030.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #FFE5C3" |'''[[Olof Skötkonung|Olof]]'''<br />"Skötkonung"{{Efn|The by-name "Skötkonung" was a later invention, not attested before the 13th century. Its meaning is obscure and disputed but should probably be understood as ''skattkonung'' ("tax-king"), perhaps indicating that Olof paid tribute to another king, possibly the Danish king [[Sweyn Forkbeard]].{{sfn|Lindkvist|2003|p=223}} Alternatively, it might be interpretable as "treasure king", deriving from Olof being the first Swedish king to mint coins.{{sfn|Sprague|2007|p=346}}}}
|c. 995 – c. 1022<br><small>(c. 27 years)</small>
|Son of Eric the Victorious
|[[Estrid of the Obotrites]]<br/>(2 children)
|c. 980 – c. 1022<br /><small>(aged approx. 42)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Lindkvist|2003|p=223}}{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{Sfn|Lindqvist|2006|p=Estrid}}{{Sfn|Mueller-Vollmer|Wolf|2022|p=280}}
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|[[File:Anund Jakob coin.png|80px]]
| style="background-color: #FFE5C3" |'''[[Anund Jacob]]'''<br /><small>''Anund Jakob''</small>
|c. 1022 – 1050<br><small>(c. 28 years)</small>
|Son of Olof
|[[Gunnhildr Sveinsdóttir]]<br />(childless?)
|c. 1008 – 1050<br /><small>(aged approx. 42)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Lindkvist|2003|p=224}}{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{Sfn|Mueller-Vollmer|Wolf|2022|p=133}}{{Sfn|Holman|2009|p=262}}
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| style="background-color: #FFE5C3" |'''[[Emund the Old|Emund]]'''<br />"the Old"<br /><small>''Emund den gamle''</small>
|c. 1050 – 1060<br><small>(10 years)</small>
|Illegitimate son of Olof
|[[Astrid Njalsdotter]] (?)<br />(2 children)
|Died 1060<hr />Last king of the House of Munsö{{Sfn|Lindkvist|2003|p=224}}{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}
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=== House of Stenkil (1060–1125/1130) ===
{{Main|House of Stenkil}}
{{legend|#cfffde|Stenkil dynasty}}
{{legend|#FFE5C3|Munsö dynasty}}
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| style="background-color: #cfffde" |'''[[Stenkil]]'''<br /><small>''Stenkil Ragnvaldsson''</small>
|c. 1060 – 1066<br><small>(c. 6 years)</small>
|Possibly son-in-law of Emund{{Efn|Stenkil is traditionally held to have married "[[Ingamoder]]", a daughter of Emund the Old, but sources are too scanty to confidently establish whether this took place. He was also connected to the Munsö dynasty through his father [[Ragnvald Ulfsson]] being the nephew of [[Sigrid the Haughty]], mother of Olof Skötkonung.{{sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}}}
| style="background-color: #FFE5C3" |"[[Ingamoder]]" (?)<br />(at least 2 children)
|Died c. 1066<hr />{{Sfn|Lindkvist|2003|p=224}}{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}
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| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |[[Eric and Eric|'''Eric''' and '''Eric''']]{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles|}}<br /><small>''Erik och Erik''</small><br><small>('''historicity disputed''')</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |c. 1066 (?)<br><small>(briefly)</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Recorded in only one source{{Efn|name=er|Eric and Eric are recorded only by [[Adam of Bremen]] and are not included in any of the known medieval king lists on Swedish rulers, neither native Swedish lists nor Icelandic sources.{{sfn|Sävborg|2015|p=207}} Liljegren (2004) highlights their dubious history by describing them as "the most anonymous royal figures in Sweden's history" and further states that the period immediately after Stenkil appears to have lacked any real king, with "magnates [standing against] magnates".{{sfn|Liljegren|2004|p=17}}}} as two pretenders who fought each other after Stenkil's death.
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Nothing known{{Efn|Older tradition describes one of the Erics as a son of Stenkil ("Eric Stenkilsson") and the other as the pagan son of a daughter of Eric the Victorious ("Eric the Heathen"), though these assumptions cannot be substantiated by the historical record.{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953a}}}}
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| style="background-color: #cfffde" |'''[[Halsten]]'''<br><small>''Halsten Stenkilsson''</small>
|c. 1066 – 1068{{Sfn|Nyberg|2018|loc=Chapter 6}}<br><small>(c. 2 years)</small>
|Son of Stenkil
|Unknown queen<br />(at least 2 children)
|Few life details known. Deposed c. 1068. Possibly later returned to rule as co-ruler with his (likely younger) brother Inge I.<ref name="Ingenordisk">[https://runeberg.org/nfbl/0346.html The article ''Inge'' in ''Nordisk familjebok'' (1910).]</ref>{{Sfn|Nyberg|2018|loc=Chapter 6}}
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| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |'''[[Anund from Russia|Anund]]''' "from Russia"<br><small>''Anund Gårdske''<br>('''historicity disputed''')</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |c. 1068 – 1076{{Sfn|Nyberg|2018|loc=Chapter 6}} (?)<br><small>(c. 8 years)</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Recorded in only one source{{Efn|Anund Gårdske is recorded only by [[Adam of Bremen]] and is not included in any of the known medieval king lists on Swedish rulers, neither native Swedish lists nor Icelandic sources.{{sfn|Sävborg|2015|p=207}}}} as elected king after Halsten's deposition
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Few life details known; said to have come from [[Kievan Rus']]. Deposed c. 1076.<ref name="Nationalanund">The article ''Anund'' in ''[[Nationalencyklopedin]]''.</ref>{{Sfn|Nyberg|2018|loc=Chapter 6}}
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|[[File:Hovgarden runsten 2008a.JPG|80px]]<!-- Runestone mentioning a King Håkan, thought to refer to Håkan the Red -->
| style="background-color: #FFE5C3" |'''[[Håkan the Red|Håkan]]'''<br>"the Red"<br><small>''Håkan Röde''</small>
|1070s (?)
|Possibly great-grandson of Eric the Victorious{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953e}}
|''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
|Few life details known. Different sources place Håkan either as the predecessor of Stenkil or Inge.{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953e}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953d}}
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|[[File:Ingold the Elder grave drawing.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #cfffde" |[[Inge the Elder|'''Inge''']]<br>"the Elder"<br><small>''Inge den äldre''</small>
|c. 1078 – 1112<br><small>(c. 34 years)</small>
|Son of Stenkil. Seized power, either from Anund or Håkan.
|[[Helena (wife of Inge the Elder)|Helena]]<br />(4 children)
|Died c. 1112<hr />Ended the period of anarchy begun after Stenkil's death. Maybe deposed c. 1081–1083 before regaining the throne.<ref name="Ingenordisk" />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}
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| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |'''[[Blot-Sweyn|Sweyn]]''' ("Blot-Sweyn")<br><small>''Blot-Sven''<br>('''historicity disputed''')</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |c. 1081 – 1083<br><small>(c. 2 years)</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Possibly son-in-law of Stenkil. Said to have usurped the throne.
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Few life details known. Historicity disputed on account of poor source material.{{Sfn|Sävborg|2017|pp=79, 91}} Either deposed or succeeded by his son.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{Sfn|Sävborg|2017|pp=79, 91}}{{Sfn|Adolfsson|2010}}
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| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |'''[[Erik Årsäll|Eric (VIII)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br>"Årsäll"<br><small>''Erik Årsäll''<br>('''historicity disputed''')</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |c. 1083 (?)<br><small>(briefly)</small>
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Possibly son of Sweyn, who some sources record him as succeeding 
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
| style="background-color: #e6e6e6" |Few life details known. Historicity disputed on account of poor and contradictory sources.{{Sfn|Sävborg|2017|pp=61, 62}} Deposed by Inge if historical.{{Sfn|Adolfsson|2010}}{{Sfn|Sävborg|2017|pp=61, 62}}
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| style="background-color: #cfffde" |'''[[Philip of Sweden|Philip]]'''<br><small>''Filip Halstensson''</small>
|c. 1100 – 1118{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953b}}<br><small>(c. 18 years)</small>
|Son of Halsten. Appears to have begun his reign as a co-ruler with Inge the Elder.
|[[Ingegerd of Norway]]<br />(childless)
|Died 1118<hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953b}}
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| style="background-color: #cfffde" |'''[[Inge the Younger|Inge]]'''<br>"the Younger"<br><small>''Inge (den yngre) Halstensson''</small>
|c. 1118{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953b}} – 1125{{sfn|Liljegren|2004|p=27}}/1130{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}<br><small>(c. 7–12 years)</small>
|Son of Halsten. Possibly initially co-ruler with Philip.
|[[Ulvhild Håkansdotter]]<br />(childless)
|Died c. 1130{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}<hr />Likely the last male-line member of Stenkil's dynasty.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953c}}
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|'''[[Ragnvald Knaphövde|Ragnvald]]'''<br>"Knaphövde"
|1120s/1130s (?){{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953d}}<br><small>(briefly?)</small>
|No known connection to previous kings. Recorded in ''[[Västgötalagen]]'' as the successor of Inge II and predecessor of Sverker I.
|''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
|Few life details known{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953d}}{{sfn|Liljegren|2004|p=28}}
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=== Houses of Sverker and Eric (1125/1130–1250) ===
{{Main|House of Sverker|House of Eric|House of Estridsen}}
{{legend|#DBCFC9|Estridsen dynasty}}
{{legend|#e3e4ff|Sverker dynasty}}
{{legend|#fcdfdc|Eric dynasty}}
{{legend|#e5edad|Bjelbo dynasty}}
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| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |'''[[Magnus the Strong|Magnus I]]'''<br />"the Strong"<br /><small>''Magnus (den starke) Nilsson<br>''('''status disputed''')</small>
|c. 1125 – 1130{{sfn|Liljegren|2004|p=27}} or c. 1130 – 1134{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}<br><small>(c. 4–5 years)</small>
|Grandson of Inge the Elder.<ref>Saxo Grammaticus, ''Danmarks kronike'', II, p. 55-6.</ref> Attested only as a pretender in the ''[[Gesta Danorum]]''; perhaps never recognized as king.{{Sfn|Sävborg|2015|p=219}}
|[[Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden|Richeza of Poland]]<br />(2 children)
|Died in 1134{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}<hr />Elected king but failed to establish his power; killed in 1134{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}} at the [[Battle of Fotevik]].
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|[[File:Sweartgar I of Sweden relief 2009 Heda Ödeshög (crop).jpg|80px|Non-contemporary depiction]]
| style="background-color: #e3e4ff" |'''[[Sverker I]]'''<br />"the Elder"<br /><small>''Sverker den äldre''</small>
|c. 1130{{sfn|Liljegren|2004|p=29}} – 25 December 1156{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}<br><small>(c. 26 years)</small>
|Either no previous royal connection''{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953i}}'' or grandson of Sweyn.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}} Elected in opposition to Magnus I.''{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953i}}''
|[[Ulvhild Håkansdotter]]<br />(at least 4 children)<br />[[Richeza of Poland, Queen of Sweden|Richeza of Poland]]<br />(1 child?)
|Died 25 December 1156<hr />Assassinated, allegedly by the pretender [[Magnus II of Sweden|Magnus II]].{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953i}}
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|[[File:Eric the Holy of Sweden (crop).jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #fcdfdc" |'''[[Eric (IX)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br />"the Holy"<br /><small>''Erik (den helige) Jedvardsson''</small>
|c. 1157{{sfn|Liljegren|2004|p=31}} – 18 May 1160{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}<br><small>(c. 3 years)</small>
|Cousin of Sverker I
| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |[[Christina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden|Christina of Denmark]]<br />(4 children)
|c. 1120 – 18 May 1160{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}<br /><small>(aged approx. 40)</small><hr />Attempted to christianize Finland. Murdered by the pretender [[Magnus II of Sweden|Magnus II]] and later canonized, becoming Sweden's patron saint.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}
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| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |'''[[Magnus II of Sweden|Magnus II]]'''<br /><small>''Magnus Henriksson''</small>
|18 May 1160 – 1161<br><small>(1 year)</small>
|Great-grandson of Inge I. Seized power after murdering Eric IX.
|[[Bridget Haraldsdotter]]<br />(childless)
|Died in 1161<hr />Killed in battle against [[Charles VII of Sweden|Charles VII]].{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953j}}
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|[[File:Karl-sverkersson.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #e3e4ff" |'''[[Charles VII of Sweden|Charles (VII)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br /><small>''Karl Sverkersson''</small>
|c. 1157 – 12 April 1167{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}<br><small>(c. 10 years; ruled all of Sweden from 1161 onwards)</small>
|Son of Sverker I. Initially ruled in [[Västergötland]] in opposition to Eric IX; later overthrew Magnus II.
|[[Christina Hvide]]<br />(at least 1 child)
|1130 – 12 April 1167<br /><small>(aged 37)</small><hr />Murdered by [[Canute I of Sweden|Canute I]], who succeeded him as king.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953k}}
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|[[File:Coin of Canute I of Sweden c. 1180.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #fcdfdc" |'''[[Canute I of Sweden|Canute I]]'''<br /><small>''Knut Eriksson''</small>
|12 April 1167 – 1196<br><small>(29 years)</small>
|Son of Eric IX. Seized power after murdering Charles VII.
|[[Cecilia Johansdotter]]<br /><small>(name disputed)</small><br />(5 children)
|Before 1150 – 1196<br /><small>(older than 46)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=122}}{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953l}}
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| style="background-color: #e3e4ff" |'''[[Kol of Sweden|Kol]]<small>''<br>''</small>'''<small>('''status disputed''')</small>
|1170s<br><small>(several years)</small>
| rowspan="2"|Sons (?) of Sverker I. Ruled together in [[Östergötland]], in opposition to Canute I.
|''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
|Few life details known{{Sfn|Harrison|2014|loc=Kol och Burislev}}
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| style="background-color: #e3e4ff" |'''[[Boleslaw of Sweden|Boleslaw]]'''<br /><small>''Burislev<br>''('''status disputed''')</small>
|1170s<br><small>(several years)</small>
|''<small>Nothing recorded</small>''
|Few life details known{{Sfn|Harrison|2014|loc=Kol och Burislev}}
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|rowspan=2|[[File:Coin of Sweartgar II of Sweden c. 1200.jpg|80px]]
|rowspan=2 style="background-color: #e3e4ff" |'''[[Sverker II]]'''<br />"the Younger"<br /><small>''Sverker (den yngre) Karlsson''</small>
|rowspan=2|1196 – 1208<br><small>(12 years)</small>
|rowspan=2|Son of Charles VII
|[[Benedicta Hvide]]<br />(at least 1 child)
|rowspan=2|c. 1164 – 17 July 1210<br /><small>(aged c. 46)</small><hr />Deposed after the [[Battle of Lena]]. Killed at the [[Battle of Gestilren]] while trying to retake the throne.{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Liljegren|2004|p=37}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953m}}
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| style="background-color: #e5edad" |[[Ingegerd Birgersdotter]]<br />(at least 1 child)
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|[[File:Erik-knutsson.gif|80px]]
| style="background-color: #fcdfdc" |'''[[Eric (X)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br />"the Survivor"<br /><small>''Erik Knutsson''</small>
|1208 – 10 April 1216<br><small>(8 years)</small>
|Son of Canute I. Seized power after defeating Sverker II in battle.
| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |[[Rikissa of Denmark]]<br />(5 children)
|1180 – 10 April 1216<br /><small>(aged c. 36)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953n}}
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|[[File:Coin of John I of Sweden c. 1220.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #e3e4ff" |'''[[John I of Sweden|John I]]'''<br /><small>''Johan Sverkersson''</small>
|10 April 1216 – 10 March 1222<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1216|4|10|1222|3|10}})</small>
|Son of Sverker II
|Unmarried and childless
|1201 – 10 March 1222<br /><small>(aged c. 21)</small><hr />Died of illness as the last male-line member of Sverker's dynasty.{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953f}}
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|[[File:Eric Lisper-Halter of Sweden at Vinköl.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #fcdfdc" |'''[[Eric (XI)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br />"the Lisp and Lame"<br /><small>''Erik Eriksson''</small>
|March 1222 – 1229<br><small>(7 years)<br />('''first reign''')</small>
|Son of Eric X
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |[[Catherine Sunesdotter]]<br />(childless)
|1216 – 2 February 1250<br /><small>(aged c. 34)</small><hr />Largely overshadowed by prominent statesmen. Deposed and in exile 1229–1234.{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953h}}
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|[[File:Canute II of Sweden coin 1905.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #fcdfdc" |'''[[Canute II of Sweden|Canute II]]'''<br />"the Tall"<br /><small>''Knut Holmgersson''</small>
|1229 – 1234<br><small>(5 years)</small>
|Relative of the House of Eric. Elected king after the deposition of Eric XI.
|Unknown queen<br />(at least 2 children)
|Died 1234<hr />{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953g}}
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|[[File:Eric Lisper-Halter of Sweden at Vinköl.jpg|80px]]
| style="background-color: #fcdfdc" |'''[[Eric (XI)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br />"the Lisp and Lame"<br /><small>''Erik Eriksson''</small>
|1234 – 2 February 1250<br><small>(16 years)<br />('''second reign''')</small>
|Returned and regained power after Canute II's death{{Sfn|Venning|2023|loc=Sovereigns of Sweden}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953g}}
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |[[Catherine Sunesdotter]]<br />(childless)
|<small>(see entry for previous reign)</small>
|}

=== House of Bjelbo (1250–1364) ===
{{Main|House of Bjelbo}}
{{legend|#e5edad|Bjelbo dynasty}}
{{legend|#DBCFC9|Estridsen dynasty}}
{{legend|#c7d9c1|[[Wittelsbach]] dynasty}}
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|[[File:Waldemar of Sweden (1240s) bust 2009 Skara (2).jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |'''[[Valdemar, King of Sweden|Valdemar]]'''<br /><small>''Valdemar Birgersson''</small>
|[[File:Coats of arms family sv Valdemar Birgersson.svg|65px]]
|1250 – 22 July 1275<br><small>(25 years)</small>
|Grandson of Eric X and son of the prominent statesman [[Birger Jarl]]
| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |[[Sophia of Denmark]]<br />(6 children)
|1239 – 26 December 1302<br /><small>(aged c. 63)</small><hr />Deposed after losing the [[Battle of Hova]] (1275). Continued to try to regain parts of the kingdom before being imprisoned in 1288.{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953t}}
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|[[File:Magnus III Barnlock of Sweden as Duke bust 2009 Skara (2).jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |'''[[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus III]]'''<br />"Barnlock"<br /><small>''Magnus (Ladulås) Birgersson''</small>
|rowspan=2|[[File:Armoiries de Suède (Gelre modernise).svg|65px]]
|22 July 1275 – 18 December 1290<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1275|7|22|1290|12|18}})</small>
|Grandson of Eric X and son of the prominent statesman [[Birger Jarl]]. Seized power after defeating Valdemar in battle.
|[[Helvig of Holstein]]<br />(5 children)
|Died 18 December 1290<hr />{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953t}}
|-
|[[File:Birger of Sweden (1280) c 1322.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |'''[[Birger, King of Sweden|Birger]]'''<br /><small>''Birger Magnusson''</small>
|18 December 1290 – March/April 1318<br><small>(28 years and 5/6 months)</small>
|Son of Magnus III
| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |[[Martha of Denmark]]<br />(4 children)
|1280 – 31 May 1321<br /><small>(aged c. 41)</small><hr />Deposed and forced into exile by supporters of his brother [[Eric Magnusson (duke)|Eric]] in 1318.{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953s}}
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white"|<small>Regency of [[Ingeborg of Norway|Duchess Ingeborg]] (March/April 1318 – 8 July 1319)</small>
|-
|[[File:Kung Magnus Erikssons domsigill.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |'''[[Magnus IV of Sweden|Magnus IV]]'''<br /><small>''Magnus Eriksson''</small>
|rowspan=2|[[File:Armoiries de Suède (Gelre modernise).svg|65px]]
|8 July 1319 – 15 February 1364<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1319|7|8|1364|2|15}})</small>
|Grandson of Magnus III
|[[Blanche of Namur]]<br />(5 children)
|c. 1316 – 1 December 1374<br /><small>(aged c. 58)</small><hr />Also [[List of Norwegian monarchs|king of Norway]] (1319–1355). Deposed in favor of [[Albert, King of Sweden|Albert]] and imprisoned until 1371; thereafter lived in exile in Norway.{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953r}}
|-
|[[File:Eric of Sweden (1339) seal 1905.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |'''[[Eric (XII)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br /><small>''Erik Magnusson''</small>
|17 October 1356 – 20 June 1359<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1356|10|17|1359|6|20}})</small>
|Son of Magnus IV. Initially ruled in opposition to his father; became co-ruler following reconciliation in 1359.
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |[[Beatrice of Bavaria]]<br />(childless)
|In or before 1339 – 20 June 1359<br /><small>(aged at least 20)</small><hr />{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953q}}
|-
|[[File:Hacon VI of Norway seal c 1363.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |'''[[Haakon VI|Håkan]]'''<br /><small>''Håkan Magnusson''</small>
|[[File:Armoiries de Hakon VI de Norvège et de Suède.svg|65px]]
|15 February 1362 – 15 February 1364<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1362|2|15|1364|2|15}})</small>
|Son of Magnus IV, co-ruler with his father
| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |[[Margaret I of Denmark|Margaret of Denmark]]<br /><small>(ruling queen 1389–1412)</small><br />(1 child)
|1340 – 11 September 1380<br /><small>(aged c. 40)</small><hr />Also [[List of Norwegian monarchs|king of Norway]] (1343–1380). Deposed in favor of [[Albert, King of Sweden|Albert]], tried to reclaim Sweden until his defeat at the [[Siege of Stockholm]] in 1371.{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953p}}
|}

=== House of Mecklenburg (1364–1389) ===
{{Main|House of Mecklenburg}}
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|[[File:Albert of Sweden effigy 2010.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Albert, King of Sweden|Albert]]'''<br />of Mecklenburg<br /><small>''Albrekt av Mecklenburg''</small>
|[[File:Armoiries du Roi Albert de Suède de 1363-1389.svg|65px]]
|15 February 1364 – 24 February 1389<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1364|2|15|1389|2|24}})</small>
|Great-grandson of Magnus III of Sweden
|[[Richardis of Schwerin, Queen of Sweden|Richardis of Schwerin]]<br />(2 children)<br />[[Agnes of Brunswick-Lüneburg]]<br />(1 child)
|c. 1340{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953o}} – 1 April 1412<br /><small>(aged c. 72)</small><hr />Also [[Duke of Mecklenburg]] (1384–1412). Defeated by [[Margaret I of Denmark|Margaret]] at the [[:sv:Slaget vid Åsle|Battle of Åsle]] and then deposed.{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953o}}
|}

=== Monarchs and regents during the Kalmar Union (1389–1523)===
{{main|Kalmar Union}}
{{legend|#DBCFC9|Estridsen dynasty}}
{{legend|#c7d9c1|Wittelsbach dynasty}}
{{legend|#ffe3f9|Oldenburg dynasty}}
{{legend|#e5edad|Bjelbo dynasty}}
{{legend|#dce6e8|Vasa dynasty}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
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! width="5%" |Portrait
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! width="5%" |Arms
! width="24%" |Reign
! width="14%" |Succession
! width="12%" |Marriage(s)
! width="21%" |Life details
|-
|[[File:Margarethe von daenemark.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #DBCFC9" |'''[[Margaret I of Denmark|Margaret]]'''<br /><small>''Margareta Valdemarsdotter''</small>
|[[File:Margaret I of Denmark arms.png|65px]]
|24 February 1389 – 28 October 1412<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1389|2|2|1412|10|28}})</small>
|[[List of Danish monarchs|Queen of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norway]]; widow of Håkan Magnusson. Also a descendant of Eric X of Sweden. Defeated Albert with support from the Swedish nobility.
| style="background-color: #e5edad" |[[Håkan Magnusson]]<br /><small>(king 1362–1364)</small><br />(1 child)
|March 1353 – 28 October 1412<br /><small>(aged 59)</small><hr />Also [[List of Danish monarchs|queen of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norway]] as ruler of the [[Kalmar Union]]. Did not remarry after Håkan's death. Died suddenly of plague in 1412.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=123}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953u}}
|-
|[[File:Erik-af-Pommern 1424 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Eric (XIII)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br />of Pomerania<br /><small>''Erik av Pommern''</small>
|[[File:Eric of Poméranie.svg|65px]]
|23 July 1396 – 24 September 1439<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1396|7|23|1439|9|24}})</small>
|Grand-nephew, designated heir, and initially co-ruler of Margaret. Also a descendant of Magnus III of Sweden.{{Efn|Eric of Pomerania was the son of [[Maria of Mecklenburg-Schwerin]], a granddaughter of [[Euphemia of Sweden]], who in turn was a granddaughter of Magnus III.}}
|[[Philippa of England]]<br />(childless)<br />[[Cecilia (royal mistress)|Cecilia]]<br />(childless)
|1381/1382 – 3 May 1459{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953x}}<br /><small>(aged 76–78)</small><hr />Also [[List of Danish monarchs|king of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norway]] as ruler of the [[Kalmar Union]]. Deposed in Sweden twice (1434–1435 and 1436); regained power until deposed in all three kingdoms in 1439.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=123}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953x}}
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Charles Knutsson Bonde]] (later King Charles VIII; October 1438 – Autumn 1440)</small>
|-
|[[File:Christopher of Bavaria crop.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |'''[[Christopher of Bavaria|Christopher]]'''<br />of Bavaria<br /><small>''Kristofer av Bayern''</small>
|[[File:Armoiries de Christophe de Bavière.svg|65px]]
|Autumn 1441 – 6 January 1448<br><small>(6 years and a few months)</small>
|Nephew of Eric XIII
|[[Dorothea of Brandenburg]]<br />(childless)
|26 February 1416 – 6 January 1448<br /><small>(aged 31)</small><hr />Also [[List of Danish monarchs|king of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norway]] as ruler of the [[Kalmar Union]]{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=123}}{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953w}}
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna]] and [[Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna]] (January – 20 June 1448)</small>
|-
|[[File:Carl II of Sweden 15th century by Bernt Notke 1982.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Charles VIII of Sweden|Charles (VIII)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br /><small>''Karl Knutsson Bonde''</small>
|[[File:Armoiries de Karl Knutson de Suède.svg|65px]]
|20 June 1448 – 24 February 1457<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1448|6|20|1457|2|24}})<br />('''first reign''')</small>
|Swedish nobleman, elected king in Sweden after Christopher's death in opposition to the union monarchs
|[[Birgitta Turesdotter (Bielke)|Birgitta Turesdotter]]<br />(2 children)<br />[[Catherine Karlsdotter]]<br />(8 children)<br />[[Christina Abrahamsdotter]]<br />(2 children)
|Died 15 May 1470<hr />Also [[List of Norwegian monarchs|king of Norway]] (1449–1450).{{sfn|Sture Bolin|1953v}} Deposed twice (1457–1464 and 1465–1467), both times due to the influence of Archbishop [[Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna]].{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=123}}
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>First regency of [[Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna]] and [[Erik Axelsson Tott]] (March – 23 June 1457)</small>
|-
|[[File:Christian I of Denmark, Norway & Sweden 1440s.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |'''[[Christian I]]'''<br /><small>''Kristian I''</small>
|[[File:Christian II of Denmark arms.png|65px]]
|23 June 1457 – 23 June 1464<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1457|6|23|1464|6|23}})</small>
|Husband of [[Dorothea of Brandenburg]], widow of Christopher. Also a descendant of Magnus III of Sweden. Accepted as king in Sweden after the deposition of Charles VIII.
|[[Dorothea of Brandenburg]]<br />(5 children)
|February 1426 – 21 May 1481<br /><small>(aged 55)</small><hr />Also [[List of Danish monarchs|king of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norway]] as ruler of the [[Kalmar Union]]. Deposed in Sweden in 1464.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|pp=106, 123}}
|-
|[[File:Carl II of Sweden 15th century by Bernt Notke 1982.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Charles VIII of Sweden|Charles (VIII))]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br /><small>''Karl Knutsson Bonde''</small>
|[[File:Armoiries de Karl Knutson de Suède.svg|65px]]
|9 August 1464 – 30 January 1465<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1464|8|9|1465|1|30}})<br />('''second reign''')</small>
|Returned to power after the deposition of Christian I{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=123}}
|<small>(see entry for previous reign)</small>
|<small>(see entry for previous reign)</small>
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: #dce6e8" |<small>Regency of [[Kettil Karlsson Vasa]] (26 December 1464 – 11 August 1465)</small> 
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Second regency of [[Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna]] (11 August 1465 – 18 October 1466)</small> 
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Second regency of [[Erik Axelsson Tott]] (18 October 1466 – 12 November 1467)</small> 
|-
|[[File:Carl II of Sweden 15th century by Bernt Notke 1982.jpg|100px]]
|'''[[Charles VIII of Sweden|Charles (VIII)]]'''{{Efn|name=EricAndCharles}}<br /><small>''Karl Knutsson Bonde''</small>
|[[File:Armoiries de Karl Knutson de Suède.svg|65px]]
|12 November 1467 – 15 May 1470<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1467|11|12|1470|5|15}})<br />('''third reign''')</small>
|Returned to power with the support of regent [[Erik Axelsson Tott]]{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=123}}
|<small>(see entry for previous reign)</small>
|<small>(see entry for previous reign)</small>
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>First regency of [[Sten Sture the Elder]] (16 May 1470 – 6 October 1497)</small>
|-
|[[File:King john of denmark and norway.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |'''[[John, King of Denmark|John II]]'''<br /><small>''Johan II / Hans''</small>
|[[File:John I of Denmark arms.png|65px]]
|6 October 1497 – 1 August 1501<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1497|10|6|1501|8|1}})</small>
|Son of Christian I. Accepted as king in Sweden after already having reigned in Denmark and Norway for twenty years.
|[[Christina of Saxony]]<br />(5 children)
|8 July 1455 – 20 February 1513<br /><small>(aged 57)</small><hr />Also [[List of Danish monarchs|king of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norway]] as ruler of the [[Kalmar Union]]. Deposed in Sweden in favor of [[Sten Sture the Elder]]'s return as regent.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|pp=106, 123}}
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Second regency of [[Sten Sture the Elder]] (12 November 1501 – 14 December 1503)</small>
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Svante Nilsson (regent of Sweden)|Svante Nilsson]] (21 January 1504 – 31 December 1511/2 January 1512)</small>
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Erik Trolle|Eric Trolle]] (January – 23 July 1512)</small> 
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Sten Sture the Younger]] (23 July 1512 – 3 February 1520)</small>
|-
|[[File:Lucas Cranach (I) - Bildnis Christians II., König von Dänemark (MbK, Leipzig).jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |'''[[Christian II]]'''<br />"the Tyrant"<br /><small>''Kristian II''</small>
|[[File:Christian II of Denmark arms.png|65px]]
|1 November 1520 – 23 August 1521<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1520|11|1|1521|8|23}})</small>
|Son of John II. Accepted as king in Sweden after conquering the country from regent [[Sten Sture the Younger]].
|[[Isabella of Austria]]<br />(6 children)
|2 July 1481 – 25 January 1559<br /><small>(aged 77)</small><hr />Also [[List of Danish monarchs|king of Denmark]] and [[List of Norwegian monarchs|Norway]] as ruler of the [[Kalmar Union]]. Deposed following the [[Stockholm Bloodbath]]. Later also deposed in Denmark and Norway.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|pp=106, 124}}
|-
|colspan=7 style="background-color: #dce6e8" |<small>Regency of [[Gustav Vasa]] (later King Gustav I; 23 August 1521 – 6 June 1523)</small>
|}

=== House of Vasa (1523–1654) ===
{{Main|House of Vasa}}
{{legend|#dce6e8|Vasa dynasty}}
{{legend|#c7d9c1|Wittelsbach dynasty}}
{{legend|#ffe3f9|Oldenburg dynasty}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|+
! width="5%" |Portrait
! width="14%" |Name
! width="5%" |Arms
! width="24%" |Reign{{Efn|Sweden changed from the [[Julian calendar]] to the [[Gregorian calendar]] (the two calendars differ by 11 days) in 1753.{{sfn|Marklund|Larsson|2012|p=168}} This list consistently uses the dates used at the time.|name=julgreg}}
! width="14%" |Succession
! width="12%" |Marriage(s)
! width="18%" |Life details
! width="3%" |[[Royal cypher|Cypher]]
|-
|[[File:Gustav Vasa.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #dce6e8" |'''[[Gustav I]]'''<br /><small>''Gustav Vasa''</small>
|rowspan=2|[[File:Vasa arms w. crown.png|65px]]<!--Eric XIV also at times used "pretension arms", incorporating Danish and Norwegian heraldry, but his coins show the more traditional arms--><br />{{Efn|Gustav I introduced a crown above the arms, based on its use in the arms of regent [[Sten Sture the Younger]].{{sfn|Hildebrand|1884–1885|p=67}}}}
|6 June 1523 – 29 September 1560<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1523|6|6|1560|9|29}})</small>
|Previously regent, elected king after the [[Swedish War of Liberation]]{{Efn|Though the Swedish monarchy was not hereditary before his reign, Gustav I was also distantly related to medieval Swedish royalty since he was a matrilineal descendant of [[Birger Jarl]], the father of kings [[Valdemar, King of Sweden|Valdemar]] and [[Magnus III of Sweden|Magnus III]]. Some genealogists claim that he was also a descendant of kings [[Eric IX]] and [[Sverker II]].{{sfn|Lindqvist|2016|loc=Chapter 1}}}}
|[[Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg]]<br />(1 child)<br />[[Margaret Leijonhufvud]]<br />(10 children)<br />[[Catherine Stenbock]]<br />(childless)
|12 May 1496 – 29 September 1560<br /><small>(aged 64)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}
|—<br />{{efn|Royal cyphers, also known as monograms, began being used by monarchs throughout Europe in the 16th century. The first Swedish king known to have used a monogram is Eric XIV. The monograms used by Eric XIV and his successor John III were simple, consisting only of their initials and "R" (''rex''), but monograms grew more elaborate and distinct over time.{{sfn|Seitz|1937|pp=7–8}}}}
|-
|[[File:Erik XIV king of Sweden 1533-1577 (Domenicus Verwilt) - Nationalmuseum - 21667.tif|100px]]
| style="background-color: #dce6e8" |'''[[Eric XIV]]'''<br /><small>''Erik XIV''</small>
|29 September 1560 – 26 January 1569<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1560|9|29|1569|1|26}})</small>
|Son of Gustav I
|[[Karin Månsdotter]]<br />(5 children)
|13 December 1533 – 26 February 1577<br /><small>(aged 43)</small><hr />Deposed and later poisoned, perhaps by his brother John III.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}{{Sfn|Persson|Oldrup|2010|pp=102–103}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Erik XIV of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:John III of Sweden.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #dce6e8" |'''[[John III of Sweden|John III]]'''<br /><small>''Johan III''</small>
|rowspan=2|[[File:Greater coat of arms of Kings of Sweden.svg|70px]]<!--Sigismund's more elaborate coat of arms also incorporating Polish-Lithuanian iconography was not used in Sweden, as can be seen on his coins--><br />{{Efn|Heraldic [[supporter]]s were added to the royal arms in the time of John III. They also appear on the grave monument of Gustav I but this monument was constructed in John III's reign.{{sfn|Hildebrand|1884–1885|p=67}}}}
|26 January 1569 – 17 November 1592<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1569|1|26|1592|11|17}})</small>
|Son of Gustav I
|[[Catherine Jagiellon]]<br />(3 children)<br />[[Gunilla Bielke]]<br />(1 child)
|20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592<br /><small>(aged 54)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}
|[[File:John III of Sweden monogram.png|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Sigismund III of Poland-Lithuania and Sweden (Martin Kober).jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #dce6e8" |'''[[Sigismund III Vasa|Sigismund]]'''
|17 November 1592 – 24 July 1599<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1592|11|17|1599|7|24}})</small>
|Son of John III
|[[Anne of Austria, Queen of Poland|Anne of Austria]]<br />(5 children)<br />[[Constance of Austria]]<br />(7 children)
|20 June 1566 – 19 April 1632<br /><small>(aged 65)</small><hr />Deposed after the [[war against Sigismund]]. Also [[king of Poland]] 1587–1632.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}{{Sfn|Sarti|2022|loc=Sigismund}}
|[[File:Sigismund Vasa royal monogram blue.png|35px]]
|-
|colspan=8 style="background-color: #dce6e8" |<small>Regency of [[Charles IX of Sweden|Duke Charles]] (later King Charles IX; 24 July 1599 – 22 March 1604)</small>
|-
|rowspan=2|[[File:Karl IX.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=2 style="background-color: #dce6e8" |'''[[Charles IX of Sweden|Charles IX]]'''<br /><small>''Karl IX''</small>
|rowspan=4|[[File:Greater coat of arms of Kings of Sweden.svg|70px]]
|rowspan=2|22 March 1604 – 30 October 1611<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1604|3|22|1611|10|30}})</small>
|rowspan=2|Son of Gustav I, proclaimed king after serving as regent for five years
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |[[Maria of the Palatinate]]<br />(6 children)
|rowspan=2|4 October 1550 – 30 October 1611<br /><small>(aged 61)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}{{Sfn|Petersson|2021|loc=Kronan, till sist}}
|rowspan=2|—<br />{{efn|No monogram attested.{{sfn|Seitz|1937|pp=7–8}}}}
|-
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |[[Christina of Holstein-Gottorp]]<br />(4 children)
|-
|[[File:Attributed to Jacob Hoefnagel - Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden 1611-1632 - Google Art Project.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #dce6e8" |[[Gustavus Adolphus|'''Gustav II''' Adolf]]<br /><small>(Gustavus Adolphus)</small>
|30 October 1611 – 6 November 1632<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1611|10|30|1632|11|6}})</small>
|Son of Charles IX
|[[Maria Eleonora of Brandenburg]]<br />(2 children)
|9 December 1594 – 6 November 1632<br /><small>(aged 37)</small><hr />Killed at the [[Battle of Lützen (1632)|Battle of Lützen]] in 1632{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Gustaf II Adolf of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Swedish queen Drottning Kristina portrait by Sébastien Bourdon stor.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #dce6e8" |'''[[Christina, Queen of Sweden|Christina]]'''<br /><small>''Kristina''</small>
|6 November 1632 – 6 June 1654<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1632|11|6|1654|6|6}})</small>
|Daughter of Gustav II Adolf
|Unmarried and childless
|7 December 1626 – 9 April 1689<br /><small>(aged 62)</small><hr />Abdicated and retired to [[Rome]].{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of Queen Christina of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|}

=== House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken (1654–1720) ===
{{Main|House of Palatinate-Zweibrücken}}
{{legend|#c7d9c1|Wittelsbach dynasty}}
{{legend|#ffe3f9|Oldenburg dynasty}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|+
! width="5%" |Portrait
! width="14%" |Name
! width="5%" |Arms
! width="24%" |Reign{{Efn||name=julgreg}}
! width="14%" |Succession
! width="12%" |Marriage(s)
! width="18%" |Life details
! width="3%" |[[Royal cypher|Cypher]]
|-
|[[File:Porträtt av Karl X Gustav av Sverige - Skoklosters slott - 91437.tif|100px]]
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |[[Charles X Gustav of Sweden|'''Charles X''' Gustav]]<br /><small>''Karl X Gustav''</small>
|rowspan=3|[[File:Greater coat of arms of Suède Palatinat.svg|70px]]
|6 June 1654 – 13 February 1660<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1654|6|6|1660|2|13}})</small>
|Son of [[Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg|Catherine of Sweden]], a daughter of Charles IX
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |[[Hedwig Eleonora of Holstein-Gottorp]]<br />(1 child)
|8 November 1622 – 13 February 1660<br /><small>(aged 37)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}
|[[File:Charles X Gustav monogram.png|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Charles XI of Sweden (1691).jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |'''[[Charles XI]]'''<br /><small>''Karl XI''</small>
|13 February 1660 – 5 April 1697<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1660|2|13|1697|4|5}})</small>
|Son of Charles X Gustav
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |[[Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark]]<br />(7 children)
|24 November 1655 – 5 April 1697<br /><small>(aged 41)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=124}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Charles XI of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Karl XII 1706.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |'''[[Charles XII]]'''<br /><small>''Karl XII''</small>
|5 April 1697 – 30 November 1718<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1697|4|5|1718|11|30}})</small>
|Son of Charles XI
|Unmarried and childless
|17 June 1682 – 30 November 1718<br /><small>(aged 36)</small><hr />Killed in battle against [[Denmark–Norway]] during the [[siege of Fredriksten]] in 1718.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Charles XII of Sweden, Variant.svg|35px]]
|-
|colspan=8 style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |<small>Regency of [[Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden|Princess Ulrika Eleonora]] (later Queen Ulrika Eleonora; 30 November 1718 – 23 January 1719)</small>
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|[[File:Queen Ulrika Eleonora Of Sweden.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |[[Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden|'''Ulrika''' Eleonora]]
|[[File:Greater coat of arms of Suède Palatinat.svg|70px]]
|23 January 1719 – 24 March 1720<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1719|1|23|1720|3|24}})</small>
|Daughter of Charles XI, elected as successor of her childless brother
|[[Frederick I of Sweden|Frederick of Hesse-Cassel]]<br /><small>(king 1720–1751)</small><br />(childless)
|23 January 1688 – 24 November 1741<br /><small>(aged 53)</small><hr />Abdicated in favor of her husband in 1720; thereafter consort until her death.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|}

=== House of Hesse (1720–1751) ===
{{Main|House of Hesse}}
{{legend|#c7d9c1|Wittelsbach dynasty}}
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|rowspan=2|[[File:Fredrik av Hessen.jpg|100px]]
|rowspan=2|'''[[Frederick I of Sweden|Frederick I]]'''<br /><small>''Fredrik I''</small>
|rowspan=2|[[File:Armoiries du Roi Frederik Ier de Suède.svg|70px]]
|rowspan=2|24 March 1720<!-- Became king upon Ulrika Eleonora's abdication but not crowned until 3 May, some sources use the latter date as his accession --> – 25 March 1751<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1720|3|24|1751|3|25}})</small>
|rowspan=2|Husband and designated successor of Ulrika Eleonora
|[[Princess Luise Dorothea of Prussia|Luise Dorothea of Prussia]]<br />(childless) 
|rowspan=2|18 April 1676 – 25 March 1751<br /><small>(aged 74)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|rowspan=2|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Frederick I of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
| style="background-color: #c7d9c1" |[[Ulrika Eleonora]]<br /><small>(ruling queen 1719–1720)<br /></small> (childless)
|}

=== House of Holstein-Gottorp (1751–1818) ===
{{Main|House of Holstein-Gottorp (Swedish line)}}
{{legend|#ffe3f9|Oldenburg dynasty}}
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|-
|[[File:Adolph Frederick of Sweden c 1751 by Gustaf Lundberg & Jakob Björck.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |[[Adolf Frederick of Sweden|'''Adolf''' Frederick]]<br /><small>''Adolf Fredrik''</small>
|[[File:Armoiries des rois Adolphe Frédéric, Gustave III et Charles XIII de Suède.svg|70px]]
|25 March 1751 – 12 February 1771<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1751|3|25|1771|2|1}})</small>
|Great-great-great-grandson of Charles IX;{{Efn|Adolf Frederick's mother [[Princess Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach|Albertina Frederica]] was a great-granddaughter of [[Catherine of Sweden, Countess Palatine of Kleeburg|Catherine of Sweden]], a daughter of Charles IX.{{sfn|Sundberg|2004|loc=Adolf Fredrik}}}} elected as heir to the throne in 1743
|[[Louisa Ulrika of Prussia]]<br />(4 children)
|3 May 1710 – 12 February 1771<br /><small>(aged 60)</small><hr />Originally [[Prince-Bishop of Lübeck]] (1727–1750).{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Adolf Frederik of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Alexander Roslin - Gustav III.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |'''[[Gustav III]]'''
|[[File:20171001140434!Armoiries des rois Adolphe Frédéric, Gustave III et Charles XIII de Suède (with mantle).svg|70px]]<br />{{Efn|The addition of a [[Mantle and pavilion (heraldry)|mantle and pavilion]] to the arms dates to the middle of the 18th century.{{sfn|Riksdag of Sweden}}}}
|12 February 1771 – 29 March 1792<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1771|2|12|1792|3|29}})</small>
|Son of Adolf Frederick
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |[[Sophia Magdalena of Denmark]]<br />(2 children)
|13 January 1746 – 29 March 1792<br /><small>(aged 46)</small><hr />Assassinated in 1792.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Gustaf III of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |[[Gustav IV Adolf|'''Gustav IV''' Adolf]]
|[[File:20150622053301!Armoiries du Roi Gustave IV Adolphe de Suède et Finlande (with mantle).svg|70px]]
|29 March 1792 – 10 May 1809<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1792|3|29|1809|5|10}})</small>
|Son of Gustav III
|[[Frederica of Baden]]<br />(5 children)
|1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837<br /><small>(aged 58)</small><hr />[[Coup of 1809|Deposed]] after defeat in the [[Finnish War]]; died in exile in Switzerland.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}{{Efn|The so-called [[Gustavians]] worked unsuccessfully in the decades that followed Gustav IV Adolf's deposition to restore his line to the throne; his son [[Gustav, Prince of Vasa]] (1799–1877), maintained his claim to the Swedish throne and protested the coronations of [[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar I]] and [[Charles XV]]. Gustav's daughter [[Carola of Vasa]] (1833–1902), who died childless, was the last member of the Swedish branch of the House of Holstein-Gottorp. The modern Swedish royal family are Gustav IV Adolf's seniormost living descendants through the marriage between his great-granddaughter [[Victoria of Baden]] and [[Gustaf V]].{{sfn|Sundberg|2004|loc=Gustav IV Adolf}}}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Gustaf IV Adolf of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|colspan=8 style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |<small>Regency of [[Charles XIII|Duke Charles]] (later King Charles XIII; 10 May – 6 June 1809)</small>
|-
|[[File:King Charles XIII of Sweden.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |'''[[Charles XIII]]'''<br /><small>''Karl XIII''</small>
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Charles XIII of Sweden and Norway.svg|78x78px]]
|6 June 1809<!-- Elected king on 6 June 1809 but crowned on 29 June (sources differ on which date is used to mark his accession) --> – 5 February 1818<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1809|6|6|1818|2|5}})</small>
|Son of Adolf Frederick, elected king by the [[Riksdag of the Estates]] after a brief tenure as regent
| style="background-color: #ffe3f9" |[[Hedvig Elisabeth Charlotte of Holstein-Gottorp]]<br />(2 children, died in infancy)
|26 September 1748 – 5 February 1818<br /><small>(aged 69)</small><hr />Also became [[List of Norwegian monarchs|king of Norway]] in 1814{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Charles XIII of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|}

=== House of Bernadotte (1818–present) ===
{{Main|House of Bernadotte}}
{{legend|#eef0d5|Bernadotte dynasty}}
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|[[File:Nordgren - Portrait de Charles Jean Bernadotte, roi de Suède.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #eef0d5" |[[Charles XIV John|'''Charles XIV''' John]]<br /><small>''Karl XIV Johan''</small>
|[[File:Coat of Arms of Charles XIV John.svg|78x78px]]
|5 February 1818 – 8 March 1844<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1818|2|5|1844|3|8}})</small>
|Elected in 1810 as heir to the childless Charles XIII by the [[Riksdag of the Estates]] and then adopted by Charles XIII{{Efn|Although Charles XIV John was adopted by Charles XIII and the Bernadotte monarchs have since the accession of [[Gustaf VI Adolf]] in 1950 also been the senior genealogical descendants of the Holstein-Gottorp kings,{{sfn|Sundberg|2004|loc=Gustav IV Adolf}} the accession of Charles XIV John marked the first new dynastic line since the accession of Gustav I nearly 300 years prior.{{sfn|Lindqvist|2018|p=12}}}}
|[[Désirée Clary]]<br />(1 child)
|26 January 1763 – 8 March 1844<br /><small>(aged 81)</small><hr />Originally a French general, then [[Marshal of the Empire]] and [[Prince of Pontecorvo]] (1806–1810).{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Charles XIV of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:King Oscar I of Sweden (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #eef0d5" |'''[[Oscar I of Sweden|Oscar I]]'''
|rowspan=2|[[File:Coat of arms of Sweden-Norway 1844 with orders.svg|71x71px]]
|8 March 1844 – 8 July 1859<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1844|3|8|1859|7|8}})</small>
|Son of Charles XIV John
|[[Josephine of Leuchtenberg]]<br />(5 children)
|4 July 1799 – 8 July 1859<br /><small>(aged 60)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=125}}
|[[File:Oskar I, monogram.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Karl XV.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #eef0d5" |'''[[Charles XV]]'''<br /><small>''Karl XV''</small>
|8 July 1859 – 18 September 1872<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1859|7|8|1872|9|18}})</small>
|Son of Oscar I
|[[Louise of the Netherlands]]<br />(2 children)
|3 May 1826 – 18 September 1872<br /><small>(aged 46)</small><hr />First monarch of the House of Bernadotte to be born in Sweden.{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=|pp=125–126}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Charles XV of Sweden.svg|37px]]
|-
|[[File:King Oscar II of Sweden.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #eef0d5" |'''[[Oscar II]]'''
|[[File:Armoiries du roi Oscar II de Suede 1905.svg|70px]]
|18 September 1872 – 8 December 1907<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1872|9|18|1907|12|8}})</small>
|Son of Oscar I
|[[Sophia of Nassau]]<br />(4 children)
|21 January 1829 – 8 December 1907<br /><small>(aged 78)</small><hr />Last Swedish king to also be [[List of Norwegian monarchs|king of Norway]] (until 1905).{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=126}}
|[[File:Oskar II, monogram.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Kung Gustav V 1935.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #eef0d5" |'''[[Gustaf V]]'''
|rowspan=2|[[File:Armoiries des Roi de Suède de 1908 à 1982.svg|70px]]
|8 December 1907 – 29 October 1950<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1907|12|8|1950|10|29}})</small>
|Son of Oscar II
|[[Victoria of Baden]]<br />(3 children)
|16 June 1858 – 29 October 1950<br /><small>(aged 92)</small><hr />The marriage to Victoria of Baden, a great-granddaughter of [[Gustaf IV Adolf]], genealogically united the House of Bernadotte with the former royal line.{{sfn|Sundberg|2004|loc=Gustav IV Adolf}}{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=126}}{{Sfn|Editors of American Heritage Dictionaries|2005|p=345}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Gustaf V of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden FVMF.003289 (cropped 2).jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #eef0d5" |[[Gustaf VI Adolf|'''Gustaf VI''' Adolf]]
|29 October 1950 – 15 September 1973<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1950|10|29|1973|9|15}})</small>
|Son of Gustaf V{{Efn|In the female line also great-great-grandson of Gustav IV Adolf through [[Victoria of Baden]], granddaughter of Gustav IV Adolf's daughter [[Princess Sophie of Sweden|Sophie Vilhelmina]].{{sfn|Sundberg|2004|loc=Gustav IV Adolf}}}}
|[[Margaret of Connaught]]<br />(5 children)<br />[[Louise Mountbatten]]<br />(1 stillborn child)
|11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973<br /><small>(aged 90)</small><hr />{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=126}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|-
|[[File:Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden in 2017.jpg|100px]]
| style="background-color: #eef0d5" |[[Carl XVI Gustaf|'''Carl XVI''' Gustaf]]
|[[File:Great coat of arms of Sweden.svg|70px]]
|15 September 1973 – present<br><small>({{Age in years, months and days|1973|9|15}})</small>
|Grandson of Gustaf VI Adolf
|[[Silvia Sommerlath]]<br />(3 children)
|Born 30 April 1946<br /><small>(age {{Age in years|1946|4|30}})</small><hr />The longest reigning monarch in Swedish history{{Sfn|Williamson|1988|p=126}}{{Sfn|Sveriges kungahus|}}
|[[File:Royal Monogram of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.svg|35px]]
|}