Catherine Sunesdotter

Catherine
Tomb of Catherine
Queen consort of Sweden
Tenure1244–1250
Born1215
Died1252
Gudhem Abbey
Burial
Gudhem Abbey
SpouseErik Eriksson
HouseHouse of Bjälbo
FatherSune Folkesson
MotherHelena Sverkersdotter of Sweden

Catherine Sunesdotter (Swedish: Karin Sunadotter or Katarina Sunesdotter), (c. 1215 – 1252) was Queen of Sweden from 1244 to 1250 as the wife of King Erik Eriksson. In her later years she served as abbess of Gudhem Abbey in Falbygden. [1]

  1. ^ "Katarina". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2020.