Researchers announced preliminary results that Erik's relics contained injuries consistent with legends of his demise, and that they would soon publish a detailed account
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Eric IX of Sweden
Saint Erik, also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from c. 1156 until his death in 1160. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. He was the founder of the House of Erik, which ruled Sweden with interruptions from c. 1156 to 1250.
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politics · King of Sweden from c. 1156 to 1160 · monarch · also Eric IX of Sweden, Saint Erik, Erik Jedvardsson, Eric the Lawgiver, Eric the Holy, Saint Erik of Sweden
Born 1 January 1120 · Died 18 May 1160 · Q310152
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Died 1160-05-18.
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Career landmark: Monarch of Sweden (1156–1160).
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Born 1120-01-01.
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