King Erik XIV of Sweden

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Monarch
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Taxation system
gptkbp:born December 13, 1533
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Uppsala_Cathedral
gptkbp:conflict Northern Seven Years' War
gptkbp:court gptkb:Stockholm_Palace
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Arts and sciences
gptkbp:culturalImpact Swedish_literature
gptkbp:culturalInfluence Swedish_Renaissance
gptkbp:descendant gptkb:House_of_Vasa
gptkbp:died February 26, 1577
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations gptkb:Poland
gptkbp:father gptkb:Gustav_I_of_Sweden
gptkbp:grandparent gptkb:Sigismund_III_Vasa
gptkbp:healthcare Paranoia
gptkbp:historical_analysis Reign_of_Erik_XIV
gptkbp:historicalContext Swedish_history
gptkbp:historicalEvent Battle of Axtorna
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Controversial reign
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Swedish_monarchy
Execution of political rivals
Early Modern Sweden
Swedish_chronicles
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First Swedish king to be deposed
Royal_decrees
gptkbp:house gptkb:House_of_Vasa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Erik XIV of Sweden
gptkbp:internationalRelations Expansionist
gptkbp:knownFor Mental illness
gptkbp:languageSpoken Swedish
gptkbp:marriageDate 1567
gptkbp:militaryRank Commander-in-Chief
Livonian War
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Cecilia_of_Sweden
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Erik_the_Victorious
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Swedish_nobility
gptkbp:politicalPosition gptkb:Union_of_Kalmar
Absolute monarchy
Nobility factions
gptkbp:portrait gptkb:Hans_Holbein_the_Younger
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Charles_IX_of_Sweden
gptkbp:reform gptkb:Swedish_government
gptkbp:reign 1561
1560-1568
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Lutheranism
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Katarina_Stenbock
gptkbp:successor gptkb:John_III_of_Sweden
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_Sweden