Erik XIV Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Erik XIV, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Sweden.

7 records1560–15637 events4 places

Chronological biography

1560

Succession1560

House / House of Vasa · King · Stockholm

Succeeds as King of Sweden

Accession29 September 1560

House / House of Vasa · King · Stockholm

Erik XIV succeeds Gustav I as King of Sweden

1561

Estonian PolicyJune 1561

Government / Government of Sweden · King · Stockholm

Erik XIV expands Swedish influence toward Estonia

Coronation29 June 1561

House / House of Vasa · King · Uppsala

Erik XIV is crowned King of Sweden

1562

Estonian Administration1562

Government / Swedish Estonia · King · Reval

Erik XIV consolidates Swedish authority in northern Estonia

1563

War with Denmark BeginsMay 1563

Warfare / Northern Seven Years War · King · Stockholm

Erik XIV enters the Northern Seven Years War against Denmark and Lubeck

Loss of Alvsborg4 September 1563

Warfare / Northern Seven Years War · King · Alvsborg

Sweden loses Alvsborg to Danish forces early in the war

Titles and roles

King

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.