Erik Magnusson, King of Sweden

Erik Magnusson
The seal of King Erik Magnusson
King of Sweden
Reign1356 – 20 June 1359
PredecessorMagnus Eriksson (as sole king)
SuccessorMagnus Eriksson
BornEarly 1339
Died20 June 1359 (aged 20)
SpouseBeatrix of Bavaria
HouseBjälbo
FatherMagnus Eriksson
MotherBlanche of Namur

Erik Magnusson (1339 – 20 June 1359), sometimes known as Erik XII, was a Swedish prince who was formally elected King of Sweden in 1344. He held no real power before 1356, when he led a rebellion against his father, King Magnus Eriksson, forcing Magnus to divide the kingdom with him. Erik then ruled large parts of Sweden and Scania alongside his father until his sudden death in 1359, possibly from the Black Death.


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