Eric IX of Sweden
King of Sweden
Years: 1115 - 1160
Eric "IX" of Sweden, (Swedish: Erik Jedvardsson; Erik den helige), also called Eric the Lawgiver, Erik the Saint, Eric the Holy and in Sweden Sankt Erik meaning Saint Eric (died 18 May 1160) was a Swedish king c.1155 – 1160.
No historical records of Eric have survived, and all information about him is based on later legends that were aimed at having him established as a saint.
