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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:

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[?]

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

The House of Folkung[?]

Regents of the Kalmar Union and Viceroys (Riksföreståndare)

The House of Vasa

The House of Palatinate[?]

The House of Hesse

The House of Holstein-Gottorp[?]

The House of Bernadotte

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



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