Catherine | |
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Queen consort of Sweden | |
Tenure | 1244–1250 |
Born | 1215 |
Died | 1252 Gudhem Abbey |
Burial | Gudhem Abbey |
Spouse | Erik Eriksson |
House | House of Bjälbo |
Father | Sune Folkesson |
Mother | Helena 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]