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Eric XI of Sweden
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Eric XI Ericsson or Eric the Lisp and Lame was King of Sweden from 1222 to 1229 and again from 1234 to 1250. Being the last ruler of the House of Eric, he stood in the shadow of a succession of powerful Jarls, especially his brother-in-law Birger Jarl, whose descendants ruled as kings after his death.
Contemporary bust of King Eric
King Eric on his gravestone in Varnhem Abbey.
King Eric on his gravestone in Varnhem Abbey.
Damaged 13th century bust assumed to be of King Eric
Damaged 13th century bust assumed to be of King Eric
Varnhem Abbey
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Varnhem Abbey in Varnhem, Västergötland, Sweden was founded around 1150 by monks of the Cistercian Order from Alvastra Abbey in Östergötland.
Varnhem Abbey church, with ruins of the ancient abbey to the right.
Varnhem Abbey church, with ruins of the ancient abbey to the right.
A corbel in the abbey church representing Duke Birger of Sweden (Birger jarl).
A corbel in the abbey church representing Duke Birger of Sweden (Birger jarl).
The grave of Birger jarl, his wife Matilda (Mechtild) and Birger's son Duke Eric
The grave of Birger jarl, his wife Matilda (Mechtild) and Birger's son Duke Eric