Sverker the Elder
1100 –December 25, 1156
Monarch
Lived 56 years
- Passed away in
- Alvastra Abbey
Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: Swærkir konongær gambli; c. 1100 – 25 December 1156), also known as Sverker I, was King of Sweden from about 1132 until his murder. Of non-royal descent, he founded the House of Sverker, the rulers of which alternated with the rival House of Erik over the next century.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverker_the_Elder