Eric XIV (Swedish: Erik XIV; 13 December 1533 – 26 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was deposed in 1568. Eric XIV was the oldest son of Gustav I (1496–1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–35). He was also ruler of Estonia, after its conquest by Sweden in 1561.
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13 December 1533 Stockholm Castle, Stockholm, Sweden
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Died |
26 February 1577 (aged 43) Orbyhus Castle, Orbyhus, Sweden
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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