Sverker the Elder | |
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King of Sweden | |
Reign | c. 1132 – 25 December 1156 |
Predecessor | Magnus Nielsen |
Successor | Saint Erik |
Born | c. 1100 |
Died | 25 December 1156 Near Alvastra, Sweden |
Spouse | Ulvhild Håkansdotter Richeza of Poland |
Issue | Karl Sverkersson Johan Sverkersson |
House | Sverker |
Father | Cornube |
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.