1533 - 1577
Eric XIV (Swedish: Erik XIV; 13 December 1533 – 26 February 1577) was King of Sweden from 1560 until he was captured in a rebellion led by his brother John in 1568 and formally deposed 26 January 1569. Eric XIV was the eldest son of Gustav I (1496–1560) and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg (1513–1535). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Eric XIV of Sweden has received more than 582,866 page views. His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Eric XIV of Sweden is the 1,075th most popular politician (up from 1,170th in 2019), the 46th most popular biography from Sweden (up from 50th in 2019) and the 19th most popular Swedish Politician.
Eric XIV of Sweden is most famous for being the king of Sweden from 1560 to 1568. He was the son of Gustav I of Sweden and Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg. Eric XIV was a great patron of the arts, and he helped to make Sweden a strong power in Europe. However, his reign was marked by his mental illness, and he was deposed in 1568.
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Among politicians, Eric XIV of Sweden ranks 1,075 out of 15,577. Before him are Alfredo Stroessner, Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Shaka, Habib Bourguiba, Emperor Kōmei, and Nabopolassar. After him are David Lloyd George, Alpha Condé, William Henry Harrison, Dagobert I, John I of Portugal, and Ivan Mazepa.
1912 - 2006
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 1,069
1247 - 1318
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 1,070
1787 - 1828
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 1,071
1903 - 2000
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 1,072
1831 - 1867
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 1,073
658 BC - 605 BC
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 1,074
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 1,075
1863 - 1945
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 1,076
1938 - Present
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 1,077
1773 - 1841
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 1,078
611 - 639
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 1,079
1358 - 1433
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 1,080
1639 - 1709
HPI: 68.99
Rank: 1,081
Among people born in 1533, Eric XIV of Sweden ranks 5. Before him are Elizabeth I of England, Michel de Montaigne, William the Silent, and Stephen Báthory. After him are Ismail II, Giacomo della Porta, Andrea Gabrieli, Catherine of Austria, Queen of Poland, Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, Hieronymus Fabricius, and Abdullah Khan II. Among people deceased in 1577, Eric XIV of Sweden ranks 1. After him are Ismail II, Andrea Amati, Devlet I Giray, Şah Sultan, Anna of Saxony, Pedro Nunes, Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu, Infanta Maria of Guimarães, Alvise I Mocenigo, Scipione Rebiba, and Gjon Buzuku.
1533 - 1603
HPI: 87.64
Rank: 1
1533 - 1592
HPI: 80.18
Rank: 2
1533 - 1584
HPI: 76.49
Rank: 3
1533 - 1586
HPI: 72.74
Rank: 4
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 5
1533 - 1577
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 6
1533 - 1602
HPI: 64.94
Rank: 7
1533 - 1585
HPI: 62.88
Rank: 8
1533 - 1572
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 9
1533 - 1597
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 10
1533 - 1619
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 11
1533 - 1598
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 12
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 1
1533 - 1577
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 2
1505 - 1577
HPI: 62.06
Rank: 3
1512 - 1577
HPI: 61.46
Rank: 4
1544 - 1577
HPI: 60.87
Rank: 5
1544 - 1577
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 6
1502 - 1577
HPI: 58.74
Rank: 7
1521 - 1577
HPI: 58.19
Rank: 8
1538 - 1577
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 9
1507 - 1577
HPI: 53.69
Rank: 10
1504 - 1577
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 11
1499 - 1577
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 12
Among people born in Sweden, Eric XIV of Sweden ranks 46 out of 1,612. Before him are Tomas Tranströmer (1931), Anita Ekberg (1931), Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844), and Princess Märtha of Sweden (1901). After him are Astrid of Sweden (1905), Charles XV of Sweden (1826), Raoul Wallenberg (1912), Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (1906), Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864), and Pär Lagerkvist (1891).
1931 - 2015
HPI: 70.16
Rank: 40
1931 - 2015
HPI: 69.90
Rank: 41
1778 - 1837
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 42
1688 - 1741
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 43
1844 - 1916
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 44
1901 - 1954
HPI: 69.03
Rank: 45
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 46
1905 - 1935
HPI: 68.98
Rank: 47
1826 - 1872
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 48
1912 - 1947
HPI: 68.89
Rank: 49
1906 - 1947
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 50
1864 - 1931
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 51
1891 - 1974
HPI: 68.66
Rank: 52
Among politicians born in Sweden, Eric XIV of Sweden ranks 19. Before him are Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Charles XIII of Sweden (1748), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778), Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), and Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844). After him are Charles XV of Sweden (1826), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), Olof Skötkonung (980), Eric the Victorious (945), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), and Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700).
1655 - 1697
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 13
1748 - 1818
HPI: 70.40
Rank: 14
1746 - 1792
HPI: 70.27
Rank: 15
1778 - 1837
HPI: 69.81
Rank: 16
1688 - 1741
HPI: 69.54
Rank: 17
1844 - 1916
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 18
1533 - 1577
HPI: 69.01
Rank: 19
1826 - 1872
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 20
1583 - 1654
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 21
980 - 1022
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 22
945 - 995
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 23
1409 - 1470
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 24
1700 - 1739
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 25