Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)

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Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)
Regency February, 1464


- interregnum -
- August 11, 1465

Family Vasa
Predecessor Christian I of Sweden
Interregnum Charles VIII of Sweden
Successor Jöns Bengtsson (Oxenstierna)
Date of Birth 1433
Date of Death August 11, 1465

Kettil Karlsson (Vasa) (1433 – August 11, 1465) was a Swedish clergyman and regent of Sweden under the Kalmar Union from February 1464 to August 1465, interluded by a six month interregnum of king Charles VIII of Sweden. He was also Bishop of Linköping.

He was the son of Karl Kristiernsson (Vasa) and Ebba Eriksdotter (Krummedige).

Kettil Karlsson (Vasa)
Born: 1433 Died: August 11, 1465
Regnal titles
Preceded by
Christian I
as King of Sweden
Regent of Sweden
1464
Succeeded by
Karl Knutsson
as King of Sweden
Preceded by
Karl Knutsson
as King of Sweden
Regent of Sweden
1465
Succeeded by
Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
Roman Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Nils König
Bishop of Linköping
1459-1465
Succeeded by
Henrik Tidemansson