title: Eric of Sweden
text: # Eric of Sweden
  
  Eric of Sweden ; Swedish Erik (also legal spelling after 1900) - may refer to:
  
  Mythical kings of Sweden:
  
  * Eric, brother of Alaric
  * Eric, brother of Jorund
  * Eric Weatherhat, also identified as Erik Anundsson (see below)
  
  Semi-legendary kings of Sweden:
  
  * Erik Björnsson
  * Erik Refilsson
  * Eric Anundsson
  * Erik Årsäll, king (disputed as historical) 11th century
  
  Historical kings and princes:
  
  * Eric the Victorious, king around 970
  * Eric and Eric, fought each other for the throne around 1066
  * Saint Eric, king before 1160 (speculative numeral: Eric IX)
  * Eric Knutsson, king between 1208 and 1216 (speculative numeral: Eric X)
  * Eric the Lisp and Lame, king between 1222 and 1234 (speculative numeral: Eric XI)
  * Eric Magnusson, king between 1356 and 1359 (speculative numeral:Eric XII)
  * Eric of Pomerania, king between 1396 and 1439: (speculative numeral: Eric XIII)
  * Eric XIV of Sweden, king between 1560 and 1568; the king that devised the numbering scheme that started with him and retroactively numbered his predecessors.
  * Eric, prince around 1172, grandson of King Eric "IX" and grandfather of King Canute II, known as Eric Philipson
  * Eric, Duke of Swealand and the Smallands, prince 1251, son of Princess Ingeborg and Jarl Birger
  * Eric, prince 1260, son of King Waldemar (died young)
  * Eric, prince 1272, son of King Waldemar, senator
  * Eric, prince 1277, son of King Magnus III (died young)
  * Eric, Duke of Södermanland, prince 1282
  * Eric, prince about 1302, son of King Birger (died young)
  * Eric, prince about 1316, son of Duke Waldemar of Finland (died young)
  * Eric, prince 1359, son of King Eric "XII" (died at birth)
  * Eric, prince 1368, son of King Albert, heir to the throne, ruler of Gothland
  * Eric, prince 1410, son of King Eric "XIII" (died at birth)
  * Erik (legal spelling) Duke of Västmanland, prince 1889
  