King Erik XI (1216-1250) and Queen Catherine Sunesdotter (1215-1252)

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Erik XI Eriksson (1216 – 2 February 1250) was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250. Being the last ruler of the House of Eric, he stood in the shadow of a succession of powerful Jarls, especially his brother-in-law Birger Jarl, whose descendants ruled as kings after his death.
More information:

Eric XI of Sweden - Wikipedia

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King of Sweden:
Reign: 1222 – 1229; 1234 – 1250
Predecessor: John I
Successor: Valdemar
Born: 1216
Died: 2 February 1250 (aged 33–34), Sweden
Wife: Catherine Sunesdotter
House: Erik
Father: Erik X
Mother: Richeza of Denmark

Catherine Sunesdotter (Swedish: Karin Sunadotter or Katarina Sunesdotter), (c. 1215 – 1252) was Queen of Sweden from 1244 to 1250 as the wife of King Erik XI of Sweden. In her later years she served as abbess of Gudhem Abbey in Falbygden.
More information:

Catherine Sunesdotter - Wikipedia

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Queen consort of Sweden:
Tenure: 1244–1250
Born: 1215
Died: 1252, Gudhem Abbey
Burial: Gudhem Abbey
Spouse: Erik XI of Sweden
House: House of Bjelbo
Father: Sune Folkason
Mother: Helena Sverkersdotter of Sweden

 

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When Catherine's uncle King John I of Sweden died childless in 1222, her mother Helen, Catherine, and her sister Benedicta became heirs to the Sverker dynasty.