List of Swedish monarchs

This is a list of Swedish monarchs, that is, the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union up until the present time. This includes:

• The Kingdom of Sweden (up to 1389)
  • The unification of Svealand and Götaland
  • With Finland (from 1154)
  • The personal union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343)
• The Kalmar Union (the United Kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, 1389-1523)
• The Kingdom of Sweden (1523-present)
  • With Finland (until 1809)
  • The personal union with the Duchy of Estonia (1561-1721)
  • The personal union with the Duchy of Livonia (1625-1721)
  • The personal union with the Duchies of Bremen, Werden[?], and Pomerania (1648-1815)
  • The personal union with Wismar (1648-1905)
  • With provinces (duchies) Skåne, Blekinge, Halland, Bohuslän and Jämtland (1658-present]]
  • The personal union of Sweden and Norway (1814-1905)

There are lists of Swedish (pagan) monarchs with dates far older than these. These records contain the early kings and gives an explanation to the numbering of the monarchs, particularly the names Erik and Karl (Eric and Charles). However these records are in many cases dubious and includes kings that supposedly reigned for 150 years. Because of this lists of succession traditionally start with the first baptized christian king of Sweden, Olof Skötkonung[?] and his father Erik Segersäll[?].

Monarchs, Regents and Viceroys of Sweden

The House of Yngling[?]

• 985- 995 : Eric the Victorius[?] (Erik Segersäll)
• 995-1022 : Olof of Sweden[?] (Olof Skötkonung)
• 1022-1050 : Anund Jacob[?] (Anund Jakob)
• 1050-1060 : Emund the Old [?](Emund den gamle)

• 1060-1066 : Stenkil of Sweden[?] (Stenkil Ragnvaldsson)
• 1066-1067 : Eric VII of Sweden[?] (Erik (VII) Stenkilsson)
• 1066-1067 : Eric VIII of Sweden[?] (Erik (VIII) Hedningen)
• 1067-1070 : Halsten (Halsten)
• 1070-1079 : Haakon the Red (Håkan Röde)
• 1079-1084 : Halsten and Ingold I (Halsten and Inge (I) den äldre)
• 1084-1087 : Blot-Sven (Blot-Sven)
• 1087-1105 : Ingold I (Inge (I) den äldre)
• 1105-1118 : Philip Halsten (Filip Halsten)
• 1105-1125 : Ingold II (Inge (II) den yngre)
• 1125-1130 : Magnus the strong (Magnus den Starke Nilsson)

The Houses of Sverker[?] and Eric[?]

• 1130-1156 : Sverker I of Sweden[?] (Sverker den äldre) - The House of Sverker[?]
• 1156-1160 : Eric the Saint[?] (Erik den helige) - The House of Eric[?]
• 1160-1167 : Charles VII of Sweden[?] (Karl Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker[?]
• 1167-1195 : Canute I of Sweden[?] (Knut Eriksson) - The House of Eric[?]
• 1196-1208 : Sverker II of Sweden[?] (Sverker den yngre) - The House of Sverker[?]
• 1208-1216 : Eric X of Sweden[?] (Erik Knutsson) - The House of Eric[?]
• 1216-1222 : John I of Sweden[?] (Johan Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker[?]
• 1222-1229 : Eric XI of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric[?]
• 1229-1234 : Canute II of Sweden (Knut Långe)
• 1234-1250 : Eric XII of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric[?]

The House of Folkung[?]

• 1250-1275 : Valdemar of Sweden[?] (Valdemar Birgersson)
• 1275-1290 : Magnus I of Sweden (Magnus Ladulås)
• 1290-1318 : Birger of Sweden[?] (Birger Magnusson)
• 1319-1364 : Magnus II of Sweden (Magnus Eriksson)
• 1363-1395 : Albert of Mecklenburg (Albrekt av Mecklenburg)

Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys (Riksföreståndare)

• 1389-1412 : Margaret I of Sweden (Margareta)
• 1396-1439 : Eric of Pomerania (Erik av Pommern)
• 1438-1440 : Charles VIII of Sweden (Karl Knutsson Bonde)
• 1441-1448 : Christopher of Bavaria (Kristoffer av Bayern)
• 1448-1448 : Viceroys Bengt and Nils Jönsson Oxenstierna
• 1448-1457 : Charles VIII of Sweden
• 1457-1457 : Viceroys Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna and Eric Axelsson Tott
• 1457-1464 : Christian I of Sweden (Kristian I)
• 1464-1465 : Charles VIII of Sweden
• 1465-1465 : Viceroy Kettil Karlsson Vasa
• 1465-1466 : Viceroy Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna
• 1466-1467 : Viceroy Eric Axelsson Tott
• 1467-1470 : Charles VIII of Sweden
• 1470-1497 : Viceroy Sten Sture the elder (Sten Sture den äldre)
• 1497-1501 : John II of Sweden (Hans)
• 1501-1503 : Viceroy Sten Sture the elder
• 1504-1511 : Viceroy Svante Sture (Svante Nilsson Sture)
• 1512-1512 : Viceroy Eric Trolle
• 1512-1520 : Viceroy Sten Sture the younger (Sten Sture den yngre)
• 1520-1521 : Christian II of Sweden (Kristian II Tyrann))

The House of Vasa

• 1521-1560 : Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa)
  • As Gustav Vasa, viceroy 1521-1523
• 1560-1568 : Eric XIV of Sweden (Erik XIV)
• 1568-1592 : John III of Sweden (Johan III)
• 1592-1599 : Sigismund of Sweden (Sigismund)
• 1599-1611 : Charles IX of Sweden (Karl IX)
  • As Duke Charles, viceroy 1599-1604
• 1611-1632 : Gustav Adolphus the great (Gustaf II Adolf den store)
• 1632-1654 : Christina of Sweden (Kristina)

The House of Palatinate[?]

• 1654-1660 : Charles X Gustav of Sweden (Karl X Gustav)
• 1660-1697 : Charles XI of Sweden (Karl XI)
• 1697-1718 : Charles XII of Sweden (Karl XII)
• 1719-1720 : Ulrike Eleonora of Sweden (Ulrika Eleonora)

The House of Hesse

• 1720-1751 : Frederick I of Sweden (Fredrik I)

The House of Holstein-Gottorp[?]

• 1751-1771 : Adolf Frederick of Sweden (Adolf Fredrik)
• 1771-1792 : Gustav III of Sweden (Gustav III)
• 1792-1809 : Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (Gustav IV Adolf)
• 1809-1818 : Charles XIII of Sweden (Karl XIII)

The House of Bernadotte

• 1818-1844 : Charles XIV of Sweden (Karl XIV Johan)
• 1844-1859 : Oscar I of Sweden (Oskar I)
• 1859-1872 : Charles XV of Sweden (Karl XV)
• 1872-1907 : Oscar II of Sweden (Oskar II)
• 1907-1950 : Gustav V of Sweden (Gustav V)
• 1950-1973 : Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden (Gustav VI Adolf)
• Since 1973 : Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden (Carl XVI Gustav)

See also: Royal mottos, Finnish rulers, Estonian rulers, Danish monarchs, Norwegian monarchs, Icelandic rulers, Lists of incumbents