Sverker the Younger

Sverker the Younger
King of Sweden
Reign1195–1208
PredecessorCanute I
SuccessorEric X
Bornbefore 1167
Died17 July 1210
Battle of Gestilren
SpousesBenedicta Ebbesdatter
Ingegerd Birgersdotter
IssueJohn I
Helen of Sweden
HouseSverker
FatherCharles VII
MotherChristina Hvide

Sverker the Younger[a] (before 1167 – 17 July 1210), also known as Sverker II or Sverker Karlsson, was King of Sweden from 1195 or 1196 to 1208 when he was defeated in the Battle of Lena by Prince Eric.[1][2][3] Sverker died in the 1210 Battle of Gestilren where his forces battled those of King Eric X.


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  1. ^ Lindkvist, Thomas (2008), "The Emergence of Sweden", The Viking World, Routledge, pp. 692–698, doi:10.4324/9780203412770-61, ISBN 978-0-203-41277-0
  2. ^ Sverker d.y. Karlsson. Sverker the younger Karlsson (Svenska regenter.Soverings of Sweden)
  3. ^ "Kings and Queens of Sweden – A thousand year succession". Royal Court of Sweden. Retrieved 28 November 2017.