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Erik XIV Biography and Timeline

Follow Erik XIV through 7 dated historical records for Sweden.

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Erik XIV, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

7Distinct records
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1560–1563Years on this page

1560

Accession

King · Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Erik XIV succeeds Gustav I as King of Sweden

Role range: 1560-1568

Succession

King · Stockholm · House / House of Vasa

Succeeds as King of Sweden

Role range: 1560-1568

1561

Coronation

King · Uppsala · House / House of Vasa

Erik XIV is crowned King of Sweden

Role range: 1560-1568

Estonian Policy

King · Stockholm · Government / Government of Sweden

Erik XIV expands Swedish influence toward Estonia

Role range: 1560-1568

1562

Estonian Administration

King · Reval · Government / Swedish Estonia

Erik XIV consolidates Swedish authority in northern Estonia

Role range: 1560-1568

1563

War with Denmark Begins

King · Stockholm · Warfare / Northern Seven Years War

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

Role range: 1563-1570 – 1560-1568

Loss of Alvsborg

King · Alvsborg · Warfare / Northern Seven Years War

Sweden loses Alvsborg to Danish forces early in the war

Role range: 1563-1570 – 1560-1568

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.