Saint Erik
| Saint Erik | |
|---|---|
| King of Sweden | |
| Reign | c. 1156 – 18 May 1160 |
| Predecessor | Sverker the Elder |
| Successor | Magnus Henriksen |
| Born | c. 1120–1125 |
| Died | 18 May 1160 Uppsala, Sweden |
| Burial | Church of Old Uppsala, later moved to Uppsala Cathedral |
| Spouse | Christina of Denmark |
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| House | Erik |
| Father | Jedvard |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Saint Erik (c. 1125 - 18 May 1160), also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from c. 1156 until his death in 1160. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. He was the founder of the House of Erik, which ruled Sweden with interruptions from c. 1156 to 1250.