List of Monarchs of Sweden (Oldenburg Sweden)

House of Erik the Victorious

Erik the Victorious, born about 945, King about 970-about 995

Olof (Olaf) Skötkonung, born about 980, King about 995-about 1022, the first Christian monarch of Sweden

Anund James (Anund Jakob), born about 1008, King about 1022-about 1050

Emund the Old, born about 1000, King about 1050-about 1060

House of Stenkil and struggle about the throne

Stenkil, born about 1030, King about 1060-about 1066

Erik the Heathen, King about 1066-about 1067, co-regent with Erik Stenkilsson

Erik Stenkilsson, King about 1066-about 1067, co-regent with Erik the Heathen

Halsten, possibly born about 1050, King about 1070-about 1070

Anund, King of Svealand about 1070-about 1070

Haquin (Håkan) the Red, King 1070's-1079 or 1080

Inge the Elder, King about 1080-about 1100

Blot-Sweyn (Blot-Sven), King of Svealand in the middle of the 1080's

Philip (Filip), King about 1100-about 1118

Inge the Younger, King about 1118-about 1125

Reginald Knobhead (Ragnvald Knaphövde), King of Svealand for a short while in the 1120's

Magnus Nilsson, born 1106 or 1107, King of Västergötland and possibly of Svealand in the 1120's

Houses of Sverker and Erik

Sverker the Elder, King about 1130-25 December about 1156

Saint Erik, King about 1156-about 1160

Magnus Henriksson, born 1130, King about 1160-1161

Charles (Karl) Sverkersson, born in the 1130's, King 1161-12 April 1167

Kol Sverkersson, King of Östergötland 1167-1169 (co-regent with his brother Burislev)

Burislev Sverkersson, King of Östergötland 1167-1169 (co-regent with his brother Kol)

Knut Eriksson, born before 1150, King 1167-1195 or 1196

Sverker Karlsson the Younger, born 1164, King 1195 or 1196-31 January 1208

Erik Knutsson, born 1180, King 31 January 1208-10 April 1216

John (Johan) Sverkersson, born 1201, King 1216-10 March 1222

Erik Eriksson the Lisp and Lame, born 1216, King some time between 1 August 1222 and 31 July 1223-28 or 29 November 1229 and 1234-2 February 1250

Canute (Knut) the Tall, King 1229-1234

House of Folkung/Bjälbo

Birger Jarl, born 1200 or 1210, regent March 1248-21 October 1266

Valdemar Birgersson, born 1238 or 1239, King 1250-22 July 1275

Magnus Ladulås, born 1240, King 22 July 1275-18 December 1290

Birger Magnusson, born 1280, King 18 December 1290-March or April 1318

Matthew (Mats) Kettilmundsson, regent 27 June 1318-8 July 1319 (did not belong to the house of Folkung/Bjälbo)

Magnus Eriksson, born spring 1316, King 8 July 1319-February 1364 (also King of Norway and Scania)

Erik Magnusson, born in the beginning of 1339, King 28 April 1357-20 July 1359

Haquin (Håkan) Magnusson, born August 1340, King 15 February 1362-February 1364

House of Mecklenburg

Albert (Albrekt/Albrecht) of Mecklenburg, born 1338 or 1340, King 15 February 1364-24 February 1389

Monarchs and regents of the Kalmar union

Margaret (Margareta/Margrethe), born spring 1353, reigning Queen 24 February 1389-28 October 1412

Erik of Pomerania, born 1382, King 23 July 1396-16 August 1434,14 October 1435-11 January 1436 and 1 September 1436-29 September or 1 October 1439

Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, born in the 1390's, regent 13 January 1435-14 October 1435 and 11 January 1436-4 May 1436

Charles (Karl) Knutsson (Bonde), born 1408 or 1409, regent February 1436-1 September 1436 and October 1438-fall 1440 and King 20 June 1448-24 February 1457, 9 August 1464-30 January 1465 and 12 November 1467-15 May 1470

Christopher (Kristofer/Christoph) of Bavaria, born 26 February 1416 or 1418, King fall 1440-6 January 1448

Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna), born about 1395, regent January 1448-20 June 1448

Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna), born about 1390, regent January 1448-20 June 1448

Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna), born 1417, regent March 1457-23 June 1457 and 11 August 1465-18 October 1466

Erik Axelsson (Tott), born 1417, regent March 1457-23 June 1457 and 18 October 1466-12 November 1467

Christian I (Kristian I), born February 1426, King 23 June 1457-23 June 1464 (first Swedish monarch to belong to the house of Oldenburg)

Kettil Karlsson (Vasa), born 1433 or 1434, regent 26 December 1464-11 August 1465

Sten Sture the Elder, born 1440, regent 1 June 1470-6 October 1497 and 12 November 1501-14 December 1503

John (Hans/Johan II), born 1 or 2 February 1455, King 6 October 1497-August 1501 (belonged to the house of Oldenburg)

Svante Nilsson (Sture), born 1460, regent 21 January 1504-31 December 1511 or 2 January 1512

Erik Trolle, born 1460, regent middle of January 1512-23 July 1512

Sten Sture the Younger, born 1492, 1493 or 1494, regent 23 July 1512-3 February 1520

Christian II (Kristian II), born 1 July 1481, King 1 November 1520-23 August 1521 (belonged to the house of Oldenburg)

Gustav Eriksson (Vasa), born 1495, 1496 or 1497, regent 23 August 1521-6 June 1523, after which he became King Gustavus I of Sweden and founded the royal house of Sweden. Often considered the founder of modern Sweden. Ancestor of all future Swedish monarchs, except Frederick I.

House of Vasa

Gustavus I (Gustav I) (see above), King 6 June 1523-29 September 1560

Erik XIV, born 13 December 1533, King 29 September 1560-29 September 1568

John III (Johan III), born 20 December 1537, King 30 September 1568-17 November 1592

Sigismund, born 20 June 1566, King 17 November 1592-24 July 1599

Charles IX (Karl IX), born 4 October 1550, regent 24 July 1599-22 March 1604, King 22 March 1604-30 October 1611

Gustavus II Adolphus (Gustav II Adolf), born 9 December 1594, King 30 October 1611-6 November 1632

Christina (Kristina), born 7 December 1626, reigning Queen 6 November 1632-6 June 1654

House of Wittelsbach

Charles X Gustavus (Karl X Gustav), born 8 November 1622, King 6 June 1654-13 February 1660

Charles XI (Karl XI), born 24 November 1655, King 13 February 1660-5 April 1697

Charles XII (Karl XII), born 17 June 1682, King 5 April 1697-30 November 1718

Ulrika Eleonora, born 23 January 1688, reigning Queen 5 December 1718-29 February 1720

House of Hesse

Frederick I (Fredrik I/Friedrich), born 18 April 1676, King 24 March 1720-25 March 1751. The only monarch after Gustavus I, who has not been one of his descendants.

House of Oldenburg

Adolphus Frederick (Adolf Fredrik/Adolf Friedrich), born 3 May 1710, King 25 March 1751-12 February 1771

Gustavus III (Gustav III), born 13 January 1746, King 12 February 1771-29 March 1792

Gustavus IV Adolphus (Gustav IV Adolf), born 1 November 1778, King 29 March 1792-7 February 1837

Gustavus V (Gustav V), born 9 November 1799, King 7 February 1837-4 or 5 August 1877

Carola I, born 5 August 1833, reigning Queen 4 or 5 August 1877-15 December 1907

House of Baden

Frederick II (Fredrik II/Friedrich II), born 9 July 1857, King 15 December 1907-8 or 9 August 1928

Victoria I (Viktoria I), born 7 August 1862, reigning Queen 8 or 9 August 1928-4 April 1930

House of Bernadotte

Gustavus VI Adolphus (Gustav VI Adolf), born 11 November 1882, King 4 April 1930-15 September 1973

Charles XIII Gustavus (Carl XIII Gustaf), born 30 April 1946, King since 15 September 1973