Erik XIV of Sweden

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King_of_Norway
gptkbp:born December 13, 1533
gptkbp:crowned 1561
gptkbp:defeated Danish forces
gptkbp:died February 26, 1577
gptkbp:father gptkb:Gustav_I_of_Sweden
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Anna,_Duchess_of_Finland
gptkb:Erik,_Duke_of_Södermanland
gptkb:John,_Duke_of_Finland
Cecilia, Duchess of Finland
gptkbp:has_conflict_with Nobility of Sweden
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erik XIV of Sweden
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Renaissance
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Karin_Månsdotter
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Scottish_nobility
gptkbp:known_for Mental illness
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Cecilia_of_Sweden
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:reign 1560-1568
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:House_of_Vasa
gptkbp:ruled gptkb:Sweden
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:John_III_of_Sweden
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_III_of_Sweden
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:strategist
gptkb:historical_figure
gptkb:patron_of_the_arts
controversial figure
subject of historical studies
subject of biographies
historical monarch
patron of science
king during a turbulent period
controversial monarch
key figure in Swedish history
king with a tragic end
figure in Swedish folklore
figure in Swedish history books
figure in Swedish literature
figure of the Swedish Renaissance
historical character in plays
key player in Scandinavian politics
king during the Reformation
king with a complex legacy
king with a dramatic life story
king with a significant impact on Sweden
proponent of Protestantism
symbol of the Vasa dynasty
gptkbp:was_executed_by by his brother
by poisoning
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Martin_Luther
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:political_intrigue
gptkb:Northern_Wars
the Kalmar War
gptkbp:was_known_for his extravagant lifestyle
his mental health issues
his artistic patronage
his ambitious foreign policy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ferdinand_III
gptkb:Mary,_Queen_of_Scots
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5