Eric XIV was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was captured in a rebellion led by his brother John in 1568 and formally deposed 26 January 1569. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg. He was also ruler of Estonia,... Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1533, Tre Kronor
Children: Sigrid of Sweden, Gustav of Sweden, Virginia Eriksdotter, and more
Spouse: Karin Månsdotter (m. 1568–1577)
Parents: Gustav Vasa and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
Siblings: John III of Sweden, Charles IX of Sweden, Princess Cecilia of Sweden, and more
Assassinated: February 26, 1577, Örbyhus Castle, Sweden
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Eric XIV of Sweden, king between 1560 and 1568; the king that devised the numbering scheme that started with him and retroactively numbered his predecessors.