Sverker the Elder

Sverker the Elder
King of Sweden
Reignc. 1132 – 25 December 1156
PredecessorMagnus Nielsen
SuccessorSaint Erik
Bornc. 1100
Died25 December 1156
Near Alvastra, Sweden
SpouseUlvhild Håkansdotter
Richeza of Poland
IssueKarl Sverkersson
Johan Sverkersson
HouseSverker
FatherCornube
Composite showing the location of Sverker's family grave at Alvastra

Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: Swærkir konongær gambli; c. 1100 - 25 December 1156), also known as Sverker I, was King of Sweden from about 1132 until his murder. Of non-royal descent, he founded the House of Sverker, the rulers of which alternated with the rival House of Erik over the next century.