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Erik Magnusson (duke)
Erik Magnusson ( – 1318) was a Swedish duke and the second son of King Magnus Ladulås. His duchy consisted of large parts of Sweden, as well as smaller parts of Norway and Denmark. He had a troubled relationship with his brother, King Birger Magnusson, with several uprisings as a result. His son, Magnus, became the king of Norway and Sweden. The '' Erik's Chronicle'', the oldest Swedish chronicle, is named for him. Background Erik was born around 1282, the second son of King Magnus Ladulås of Sweden and his queen consort, Helvig of Holstein. In 1284, as his elder brother Birger was designated as the future king, Erik was granted the title of duke, receiving Södermanland and part of Uppland as his fief. However, it was not until Birger's coronation in 1302 that Erik formally assumed his duties as duke. Erik is reported as being more skilled and intelligent than his elder brother Birger. He was also bold and ambitious, and his social skills won him many allies. His younger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duke Of Södermanland
Duchies in Sweden have been allotted since the 13th century to powerful Swedes, almost always to princes of Sweden (only in some of the dynasties) and wives of the latter. From the beginning these Duchy, duchies were often centers of regional power, where their dukes and duchesses had considerable executive authority of their own, under the central power of their kings or queens regnant. Since the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden, Gustav III the titles have practically been nominal, with which their bearers only rarely have enjoyed any ducal authority, though often maintaining specially selected leisure residences in their provinces and some limited measure of cultural attachment to them. Today In Sweden today, Duke (''hertig'') is considered a Substantive title, dynastical title, and is only given to members of the Royal House (currently House of Bernadotte, Bernadotte). Unlike United Kingdom, British dukedoms, for example, these Swedish titles are not hereditary. Modern Swed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |