Arsenic for the deposed king
Eric XIV of Sweden was deposed and imprisoned by his brothers and died in 1577, most likely murdered. An examination of his remains in 1958 found that he probably died of arsenic poisoning.
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Eric XIV of Sweden
1533–1577 · Vasa
Swedish king. Born at Tre Kronor Castle. Died at Örbyhus.
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Reigned
| 1560–1568 | Monarch of Sweden |
Family
- Father
- Gustav I of Sweden
- Mother
- Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg
- Married
- Karin Månsdotter 1568
- Children (2)
- Princess Sigrid of Sweden 1566
Prince Gustav of Sweden 1568 - Siblings (8)
- John III of Sweden 1537
Catherine Vasa of Sweden 1539
Princess Cecilia of Sweden 1540
Magnus, Duke of Östergötland 1542
Anna of Sweden 1545
Princess Sophia of Sweden 1547
Princess Elizabeth of Sweden 1549
Charles IX of Sweden 1550
Related to
- Eric XIV of Sweden was the 22× great-grandson of Charlemagne.
- Eric XIV of Sweden was the half 7× great-uncle of Victoria.
- Eric XIV of Sweden was the fourth cousin 5 times removed of Louis XIV of France.