Eric XII of Sweden

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Eric XII Magnusson (1339 – June 21, 1359) was rival King of Sweden to his father Magnus IV from 1356 to his death in 1359. Married to Beatrix of Bavaria, daughter of Louis IV of Bavaria.

In 1343 Eric and his brother Haakon were elected heirs of Sweden respectively Norway. That Haakon got the Norwegian throne in 1355 (causing the union between Norway and Sweden to split) while Eric didn't get any position in the Swedish council might have affected his choice to lead a rebellion against his father in 1355. In 1357 the rebellion had forced Magnus to share Sweden with his son Eric who got to rule most of Southern Sweden and Finland. Sweden was reunited again in 1359 when father and son became reconciled, and co-ruled Sweden until the Eric's death a few months later. While dying Eric accused his mother Blanche of Namur for poisoning him. Quite soon after the death his wife Beatrix died too. It is generally believed that they were died of plague.

Born: 1339 Died: 1359
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Magnus Eriksson		 King of Sweden
1356-1359
with Magnus Eriksson		 Succeeded by
Magnus Eriksson
v • d • e
Monarchs of Sweden
House of Munsö
House of Stenkil
Houses of Eric (E)
and Sverker (S)
House of Bjelbo
Valdemar Birgersson · Magnus Ladulås · Birger Magnusson · Mats Kettilmundsson (regent) · Magnus Ericsson‡ · Eric Magnusson · Magnus Ericsson & Haakon Magnusson‡
House of
Mecklenburg
Monarchs (M) and
Regents (R) during
the Kalmar Union
Margaret I of Denmark (M)†‡ & Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson (R) · Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Charles Canutesson (R) · Eric of Pomerania (M)†‡ · Charles Canutesson (R) · Christopher of Bavaria (M)†‡ · Bengt Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (R) & Nils Jönsson (Oxenstierna) (R) · Charles Canutesson (M)‡ · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (R) & Erik Axelsson Tott (R) · Christian I (M)†‡ · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (R) · Charles Canutesson (M) · Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (R) · Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna (R) · Erik Axelsson Tott (R) · Charles Canutesson (M) · Sten Sture the Elder (R) · John II (M)†‡ · Sten Sture the Elder (R) · Svante Nilsson (R) · Eric Trolle (R) · Sten Sture the Younger (R) · Christian II (M)†‡ · Gustav Eriksson (Vasa) (R)
House of Vasa
House of
Palatinate-
Zweibrücken
House of
Hesse-Kassel
House of
Holstein-Gottorp
House of Bernadotte
† also Monarch of Denmark · ‡ also Monarch of Norway · * also Monarch of Poland