Eric XIV of Sweden - Family and Descendants

Family and Descendants

Eric XIV had several relationships before his marriage. With Agda Persdotter he had four daughters:

  1. Virginia Eriksdotter (1559–1633; living descendants)
  2. Constantia Eriksdotter (1560–1649; living descendants)
  3. Lucretia Eriksdotter (1564–after 1574) died young.

With Karin Jacobsdotter:

  1. An unnamed child, died April 1565.

Eric XIV finally married Karin Månsdotter (1550–1612) on 4 July 1568; their children were:

  1. Sigrid (1566–1633; born before the marriage), lady-in-waiting, wife of two noblemen.
  2. Gustaf (1568–1607; born before the marriage), mercenary
  3. Henrik (1570–74)
  4. Arnold (1572–73)

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