Editing List of Swedish monarchs (section)

=== 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}}
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! width="14%" |Name
! width="5%" |Arms
! width="24%" |Reign
! width="14%" |Succession
! width="12%" |Marriage(s)
! width="21%" |Life details
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|[[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}}
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|[[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}}
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Charles Knutsson Bonde]] (later King Charles VIII; October 1438 – Autumn 1440)</small>
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|[[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}}
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Bengt Jönsson Oxenstierna]] and [[Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna]] (January – 20 June 1448)</small>
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|[[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}}
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>First regency of [[Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna]] and [[Erik Axelsson Tott]] (March – 23 June 1457)</small>
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|[[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}}
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|[[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>
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: #dce6e8" |<small>Regency of [[Kettil Karlsson Vasa]] (26 December 1464 – 11 August 1465)</small> 
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Second regency of [[Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna]] (11 August 1465 – 18 October 1466)</small> 
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Second regency of [[Erik Axelsson Tott]] (18 October 1466 – 12 November 1467)</small> 
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|[[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>
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>First regency of [[Sten Sture the Elder]] (16 May 1470 – 6 October 1497)</small>
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|[[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}}
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Second regency of [[Sten Sture the Elder]] (12 November 1501 – 14 December 1503)</small>
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|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>
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Erik Trolle|Eric Trolle]] (January – 23 July 1512)</small> 
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: white" |<small>Regency of [[Sten Sture the Younger]] (23 July 1512 – 3 February 1520)</small>
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|[[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}}
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|colspan=7 style="background-color: #dce6e8" |<small>Regency of [[Gustav Vasa]] (later King Gustav I; 23 August 1521 – 6 June 1523)</small>
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