Swedish Monarchs Family Tree

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Chart: Matt Baker
Script/Narration: Matt Baker
Editing: Jack Rackam
Intro animation: Syawish Rehman
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[@UsefulCharts]

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[@bacorna5507]

Bruh

[@wennextheproffesional3925]

Don’t let them know your next move : Don’t buy the Chart

[@isaaccampbell2171]

@@wennextheproffesional3925 rude much

[@ErmisSouldatos]

Random European kingdom: runs out of male heirs Some branch of the house of Oldenburg: It's free real estate

[@frordsfidoruh]

Can't make a big kingdom store bought is fine too

[@colorwarrior343]

Underrated

[@shippou21]

The uk apparently also has too many nowadays

[@ameyaagarwal1170]

Hairs

[@ErmisSouldatos]

@@ameyaagarwal1170 yes, thank you, I'll correct it

[@LightxHeaven]

Long awaited! As a Swede it's funny hearing you pronounce Swedish words and names lol.

[@UsefulCharts]

I tried 🤓

[@LightxHeaven]

@@UsefulCharts You did a fairly good job at it :) Though some words were better pronounced than others. Not that I blame you or anything lol.

[@Viljuri]

Concur. As a Finn, however, I like to point out that even if we don't know how to speak Swedish properly, at least we sometimes reach mutual intelligibility. Not that if you don't know the language, just use consistent manner how to pronounce words, in this sense, this is spot on. Keep up the good work!

[@omegraptorch3624]

As a Swiss, I find it also hilarious how he pronounces German names :D

[@Draguling]

stientjill

[@JackRackam]

A Swedish-Polish-Lithuanian union in the 17th-century, what a powerhouse that could have been!

[@SkurtavusGrodolfus]

We could have ruled the world! THE WORLD I TELL YOU

[@vangla1482]

Imaging a union of Swedish-Polish-Lithuanian-Muscovy looks like on the map. *EU4 INTENSIFIES*

[@livedandletdie]

GluttonousDragon, what do you mean Slavic Culture is too different... They're exactly the same as the Swedes. How do I know that? Well because I'm a fucking Scanian. AKA the only tribe of people in the world who is allowed to speak on the matter because we're the only tribe left in Sweden who fucking know what Traditions mean. Sure there are some differences, Swedes are batshit insane, tyrannical, hateful beings, but the non-Swear in this country such as the Geats the Goths and the Scanians and the Dalecarls, have the exact same culture as the Russians have. AKA DRINK FEAST AND WORK HARD. Oh and the only thing that differs is language. Kurwa, Blyat, Svenskjävel, same shit different name, oh and yes I'm allowed to say Svenskjävel because I hate Swedes from the depth of my heart, for ruining the once glorious place that is called Scandinavia, by their mere existence. I'm 100% for the idea of digging a trench between where the Kingdom of the Geats had it's borders with Scania Proper. I'm also for the idea of bringing back Scanian as a language, and I'm also for the idea of massmurder of Swedes, but that's beyond the point. The Swedish population except for the cunts around Stockholm(previously known as just Bo, before Birger Jarl), are pretty much A OK people, and so are the Polski, Russki, Suomalainen, Eesti, Latvians and Lithuanians. I'm kind of glad that we lost at Poltova, because those god damn Swedes are too fucking Full of themselves, and they just have to ruin everything they touch.

[@livedandletdie]

I'm not saying that Slavs are Batshit insane, I started by comparing Slavs with the General population of Sweden, Dalecarls, Bonnsk, Geats, Goths, Scanians, Sapmi, Finns, Danes and Norwegians. Not the shit people I dislike the Swear.

[@croisaor2308]

@GluttonousDragon All it would have needed was to beat the rising Russia at the time. The Swedes nearly did it by themselves, with the Commonwealth they probably could have done it. With Russia weakened and the HRE in shambles history would have been extremely different for northern and eastern Europe.

[@heh9392]

Bernadotte wasn't just a veteran officer in the French Army, he was one of the Marshalls of Napoleon, and even being very close to the Emperor himself in early years.

[@annenissen3055]

He was also made a in Swedish Første.It is a Royal Title but i dont know the English word.Can some one translate?

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

@@annenissen3055 Furste? It is usually translated with "prince".

[@tobyrose6906]

And Not A Royal. So new house of Swedish Royalty the Heiress. Or Crown princes married her Trainer .made Prince Daniel. How very modern....

[@andreabartels3176]

True. His wife, Queen Desideria, was born Desiree Clary and had been engaged to Napoleon as a young girl. Napoleons older brother Joseph was married to Desiree's older sister Julie.

[@anonymousr1918]

@@tobyrose6906I can’t take modern royalty seriously, definitely not the Swedish house of Bernadotte impostor non royals to a Kingdom they have no roots in.

[@PGJ0908]

To quote my old Danish teacher: “If all else fails, you can always become king of Sweden”

[@tyskbulle]

We would sooner bend the knee to a Frenchman!

[@cech4818]

Pff Denmark, isnt that swedens poop?

[@michael-gb3rn]

@@tyskbulle dont get your butt hurt over a quote lmao

[@tyskbulle]

@@michael-gb3rn lmao, its a joke stupid. Because that was exactly what we did 200 years ago.

[@michael-gb3rn]

@@tyskbulle how should i know those swedish people are not normal

[@UsefulCharts]

I probably should have said more about Charles XII. Since I didn't, you should check out this awesome video by my friend Jack Rackham. Consider it a Part 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGe0i6apec5_irM

[@JackRackam]

Thanks for the shoutout! :D

[@bodyboardingchronicles602]

Sir Spanish Bloodline?

[@jaxspelarn]

UsefulCharts you also wrote his name as Charles XII Gustav...

[@jaxspelarn]

And on that note, the father of the current king is commonly referred to as Gustav Adolf.

[@afifi1828]

Morocco kingdom dynasty next. thanks

[@britishemperor9170]

Out of all of these I think Bernadotte (the napoleonic Marshal) is the most interesting, rising through the ranks without (I beleive) royal blood to eventually be offered the king of Sweden and then betraying his former emperor to benefit his new kingdom

[@SWEmanque]

It is said that he didn't let his doctor see his chest as he had a tattoo with the text "Death to kings".

[@bjam27]

He's basically Tacticus in the discworld series.

[@battlepans1927]

What’s even better is that he managed to get his descendentes officially blood related to other royalty afterward!

[@aurelmatthews4164]

He didn't really betray Napoleon though. Napoleon gave him his blessing to leave command as a Marshall and take the Swedish crown, even though Bernadotte was clear that once king of Sweden he would pursue Swedish interests even if they came in conflict with France. Really an incredibly conscientious and loyal head of state and probably one of the best choices sweden could have made for a new monarch with no blood ties. Perhaps Bernadotte did so well not just out of ambition and loyalty, but a from a sense of poetic justice from once being an anti-royalist and revolutionary.

[@royeverson7015]

@@aurelmatthews4164 Yes, considering it was Napoleon who invaded Swedish territory south of the Baltic in 1812 it was Napoleon who betrayed Bernadotte, who was then crown prince. Sweden had lost Finland a few years earlier because Napoleon befriended Czar Alexander I. The Napoleon legend is an example why we need to learn from history, not only indulge in hero worship. The Napoleon mythology will be replicated if future generations are taught that Mike Pence "betrayed" Trump by not reversing the Electoral College (which he couldn't do anyway).

[@albinsvevar5686]

I think you missed that Queen Ulrika Eleonora had an older sister. That older sister had a son, who married the heir to the Russian throne. If the throne had passed to him instead of her husband, history could have gone very different. That also means that the current head of the Romanov family are more closely related to Gustav Vasa then King Carl XVl Gustav. Great video though!

[@albinsvevar5686]

Yes, but the chart doesn’t show his connection to the Swedish royal family

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

People aren’t more closely related to someone because they are decendants from male line.

[@cyrilmarasigan7108]

@@goran2268 wait the sister of empress elizabeth of russia was the mother of peter iii not tsarevna anna, you see the romanov family has two branch the oldest and the youngest it end with the reign of the baby emperor i forgot his name and the throne was passed to elizabeth of russia then his niece which is peter iii continued the line and btw peter iii was came from the youngest branch of romanov

[@annenissen3055]

That may be true but it is fact that the Romanov Family at least when they were running Russia were not keeping up with democracy and Russian beads especially for pour people.I know the Sowjet Union was no democracy, and many under Stallin started to death,millions.But i dont know what you mean?Are you only stating facts or do you really mean they should have been on the Swedish Thrown?

[@andypham1636]

duke Charles Frederick's descendants were eventually barred from the Swedish throne by a law

[@frankjoseph7259]

Any painting of Sigrid the Hottie ?

[@trinket746]

😂

[@byggs129]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Fuck. You made me laugh so hard i snored 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheYoungWolfI]

Dammit Frank!

[@russianelectioncolludingtr9724]

For research purposes?

[@insulaarachnid]

@@russianelectioncolludingtr9724 Am glad that I am not the only one who heard him say it that way!

[@sofilundback3043]

King Olofs daughter was named Ingegerd Olofsdotter, when she married Yaroslav the Wise (his name was not Vladimir) she was called Irina. Later when she joined a convent she took the monastic name Anna.

[@Hilding342]

I want the Swedish-Norwegian-Danish-Finnish-Estonian-Latvian-Icelandic-Faroese-Nicaraguan-Polish-Lihuanian union

[@RegulareoldNorseBoy]

jeg er med sammen kan vi knuse svenske sossene

[@LA-MJ]

Nicaragua?!

[@isoldmysoultohetaliaandnow6271]

Soooo... Northern Europe + Poland and Nicaragua?? Lmao what?

[@KimFareseed]

Nicaragua? Guess it was a colony.

[@rodorod]

Kalmar union +Estonian-Latvian-Icelandic-Faroese-Nicaraguan-Poland

[@bolle9810]

A bit sad that you didn't bring up that Sweden before The Vasa Dynasty was not a hereditary monarchy but elective.

[@UsefulCharts]

Good point!

[@WeFailAtMw2]

@@UsefulCharts and you skipped talking about the king who established the flag of Sweden, and the royal coat of arms used ever since. Karl of House Bonde

[@Henchgirls]

@@WeFailAtMw2 He did mention Karl Knutsson Bonde, as the alternative king when the kalmar union was going on.

[@dyllhanmatanda9888]

DJ Meme Xtreme Did he have a kid named Johan? (Jakob Bonde/James Bond)

[@farhanatashiga3721]

What's the point when they almost always elect the eldest son of the previous king anyways

[@Gameflyer001]

King Carl XVI Gustaf was doubly descended from Queen Victoria; firstly through Prince Arthur, as shown here, but also through Arthur's younger brother Prince Leopold's son Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (having succeeded his uncle, Prince Alfred for the title due to Alfred not having a surviving heir). His daughter, Sibylla, was married to Prince Gustav Adolf, making her the mother of the current king.

[@AnnaBomBanana]

Fascinating. As I’m half Swedish, I’ve been (slowly) trying to learn Swedish history as I was never taught any of it at school (in uk so why would that be on the syllabus?) and this vid covers two of my favourite historical topics; history and genealogy! The tree you’ve made is great and so clear. Good work!

[@thomasrinschler6783]

One link you missed was that Christian I was descended from the main Swedish line, and was actually a closer relative to the Swedish kings than the Danish. His mother Helvig (who you have on the chart) was the granddaughter of King Albert's sister Ingeborg. Basically, the line goes: Princess Euphemia (Albert's mother) -> Ingeborg -> Gerhard VI of Holstein-Rendsburg -> Helvig -> Christian I. Also, Eric of Pomerania didn't die in 1442, he was deposed by his exasperated nobles in all three kingdoms and replaced by his nephew. Eric then went on living as a pirate king on Gotland until 1449, moved back to Pomerania, and ruled part of it until his death in 1459.

[@Mandlit]

Albrekt (german. Albrecht) not Albert.

[@reineh3477]

Interesting. Don't know why this was recommended but sometimes KZbin does something good.

[@kristi1189]

I’ve been looking for these charts all my life. They filled so many gaps in my knowledge of the historical puzzle. Thank you. I purchased both European charts.

[@crystalp7242]

I was intrigued as to why Carl XVI Gustaf had his regnal number in the middle of his name rather than at the end, so I had to look it up. It looks like in Sweden they do not count double names as a single regnal name (for example, Popes John Paul I and John Paul II have the regnal and papal name John Paul, not John), so only his first name Carl is counted towards his regnal number and his second given name is Gustaf. Just something intriguing that I didn’t know until today.

[@Errycane]

Yeah it seems really random how the regnal names work, the Charles/Karl/Carl list is Karl 9, Karl 10 Gustav, Karl 11, Karl 12, Karl 13, Karl 14 Johan, Carl 15 and Carl 16 Gustav, while the Gustav line is a bit more consistent, with Gustav 1, Gustav 2 Adolf, Gustav 3, Gustav 4 Adolf, Gustav 5, Gustav 6 Adolf, even though most if not all of em had multiple secondary names that don't get mentioned.

[@Lord_Raymund]

Well we go with what sounds the best :)

[@_loss_]

@@Lord_Raymund nope. Rules.

[@Asa...S]

@@Errycane The numbers where introduced by Erik XIV based on Historia de omnibus Gothorum Sueonumque regibus (or "Historia om alla göternas och svearnas konungar") by Archbishop Johannes Magnus who made up a list of Swedish monarchs all the way back to Noah´s grandson! In that list there were 13 earlier kings named Erik, and 8 earlier kings named Karl.

[@skallagrimr_kveldulfsson]

I love your videos not only because they contain so much well organised information but also because your narration is very pleasant to listen to.

[@Canada1994]

I'm a HUGE Napoleon nerd and I love the connection between Napoleon and the Bernadotte dynasty. I also find Queen Kristina a fascinating woman.

[@thomasdixon4373]

I have your posters on order and I can't wait to get them. Your poster are some of my favourite thing. Keep up the good work

[@adamberthold5941]

Nice will def buy that poster! But i must say u made strange choices on which kings u show a portrait of. Gustav III, carlous X, XI, and XII are all super famous kings that made game changing actions for Sweden and european history, while adolph Frederick or Fredrik I are like super unimportant nobodies. Oscar II’s magnificent beard is also missing THx from Sweden

[@UsefulCharts]

Interesting feedback. Will consider this when I reprint.

[@adamberthold5941]

​@@UsefulCharts Well, if I had been the one choosing the portraits, with the same ratio of portrait/no portrait as you have, I would pic: Gustav I Vasa (Founder of Sweden) Gustav II Adolphus (The only "Great" king we had) Kristina (One of the most interesting women in history, she killed Descartes for instance... :) ) Charles XII (Obviously) Gustav III (staged a coup de tat to retake monarchical power, basically founded all the still going cultural institutions) Carl XIV Johan (One of the most interesing men in history, Napoleons second man for periods) Oscar II (Long reigning king which carries the face of Sweden transistioning into mdernity) Gustav V (King during the wars, secretly homosexual) Carl XVI Gustav (Well, all hail the king!) Hope you find this helpful! PS: We had another "Birger Jarl"-charchter called Axel Oxenstierna who ruled when Kristina was 5-18. He is together with Cardinal Richelieu of france often credited with inventing modern state administration. Something to also consider, i dont know :)

[@maplesyrup8369]

@@adamberthold5941 From a Swedish perspective Charles XI is much more important than any of the kings on the list here. Sure he never left an international mark on history, but that is because he improved so much in Sweden domestically. Arguably the greatest king we had.

[@adamberthold5941]

anno8369 yeah in the same sense as Philip II is more important than Alexander the Great, since he built the army and political infrastructure of macedon. However, if someone constructs a chart over greek history i expect Alexander to be more highlighted than Philip, and i expect Charles XII to be more highlighted than Charles XI in a swedish history chart.

[@oscarernstell6214]

Fredrik I did a lot of things before becoming king. His ascent was more or less a coup as his men started arresting supporters of Charles XII immediately att he kings death. He was a descent general in the war. But as King he did not do much except making sure to keep the now constitutional monarchy. Adolohp Frédéric was important because of who he was and how he was elected and also who he married and fathered. The election of him guaranteed Russian influence over Swedish foreign policy for a time, before his wife from Prussia, changed that and started brewing her son for royal restoration. An often missed king is Charles X who was probably the greatest military leader Sweden ever had. While Gustavus Adolphus won victories, he never beat a bigger foe. The battles fought by Charles X in both Poland and in the first war with Denmark are on a different scale entirely. He invaded and occupied all of Denmark with half the men of Denmark, using only 6000 of his elit regiments while the bulk of the army stayed in Poland. In Poland on several occasions his forces fought off up to ten times their numbers. It was the ideas of his uncle, but perfected and fully implemented along with the kings long experience as an officer in the 30 years war. And of course, the marsh across the straights in Denmark, daring his elite force on think ice, that's just one of the craziest and spectacular moves in military history.

[@1293ST]

Sigrid the Hottie yes indeed

[@prettypic444]

So, when the Swedish monarchy was in its infancy, you could say it was carried in a baby Björn!

[@bettertelevision968]

xD ye

[@AnnaBomBanana]

Lol

[@Gameflyer001]

Coincidentally, Princess Victoria's husband, Prince Daniel, was born the same day his father-in-law became the king of Sweden (Sept. 15, 1973). Additionally, it would've been interesting to expand on Charles XII of Sweden, seeing as how he was an extremely gifted military genius that managed to defeat Peter the Great several times during the Great Northern War, especially when he was younger, due to his opponents' belief that he'd have been inexperienced in warfare early on. Boy, were they wrong. Peter the Great did win eventually, but only after many years of conflict, rendering it a somewhat pyrrhic victory.

[@greninjamastergabe6452]

Charles XII is a controversial figure in Swedish history. Some say that he was a military genius who kept the Russians and Poles at bay for the first half of the Great Northern War. It is true that Charles achieved numerous victories against both Saxony-Poland-Lithuania and Russia, even achieving a few decisive victories at Narva and Holowczyn, the latter being Charles' favorite victory. However, other people blame Charles for the fall of the Swedish Empire, as he wanted a total victory, essentially. Charles famously said, "I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies." In fact, Peter the Great offered a peace treaty to Charles, but Charles rejected it because Peter wanted St. Petersburg.

[@andypham1636]

wait that's also my birthday

[@Vigilante-3-1]

Spelling error: she's called Sigrid the Hottie ;)

[@matthewmccallion3311]

Fantastic as usual! But I'm a bit disappointed that you didn't spend any time on Charles XII aka Carolus Rex, one of the most famous kings of Sweden

[@UsefulCharts]

Check out my pinned comment.

[@omegraptorch3624]

Broken dreams so grand, sing of his final stand long live Carolus Brought by soldiers hand back to the fatherland Long live Carolus Rex (I hope you like Sabaton)

[@oggbogg2]

@@omegraptorch3624 Probably one of the worst kings Sweden has had. Endless wars, no good came of them. The country was in shambles after he died. I have alway wondered why the neo-nazis is so fond of a king like old Charlie. The norwegians managed to off him in 1718 at Fredrikshald though.

[@GardEngebretsen]

@@oggbogg2 Not a neo-nazi, so can't speak for them, but it's pretty easy to see why he's admired. The endless wars isn't really his fault considering that it was his neighbours who tried to exploit his youth and inexperience. The fact is that he managed to exert such an effort, despite his age, that he brought three major European kingdoms to, or beyond, the brink of defeat is reason enough to admire him. His biggest, and perhaps only, mistake was that he didn't know when enough was enough. His youth and experience showed, and he thought his successes made him invincible and invulnerable. I'm saying this as a Norwegian, and we pride ourselves on how we repelled the Carolingian invasion and brought an end to his reign. As a famous quote goes; "The circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are." And Charles XII did a lot.

[@horsefish2525]

The same impression which I have given in my commentary above

[@AdurianJ]

I remember when the Swedish King had his 60th birthday and was inspecting a military parade on the outer Palace Courtyard in Stockholm. Meanwhile the children of the Swedish Norwegian Danish royal families where in the windows above being very relaxed and one of the princes i think it was the Crown prince of Denmark sat in the window conversing with the Swedish crown princess who stood behind him.

[@snigdha8404]

Useful Charts is very useful,amazing,exciting on history!

[@ericsegerbo2161]

Great comperehensive vid, though I think you should have given an "honorable mentions" to Axel Oxenstierna who was chancellor after Gustavus Adolphus death until Queen Christina came of age. He is commonly considered the founder of the modern swedish state "apparatus" (for lack of a better term).

[@imperfectwaffles5688]

Me who had no previous interest in monarchy family trees, but has now been binge watching these videos all week:

[@pierrec1590]

Now we know the true origin of the legendary Birger King... he was a real whopper!

[@iowasenator]

hehe That was "CHEESY"! hehe

[@vaegetatargaryen7812]

That the royal family your talking about

[@omegraptorch3624]

I was chosen by heaven! Say my name when you pray To the skies, SEE CAROLUS RISE!

[@Maltheus_]

O7

[@johnlion23]

To add a connection, daughter of king Valdemar 1250-75 Rikissa was married to Przemysław II of Poland (not yet the king) and gave birth to Princess Elisabeth (original name Rikissa, adopted name Elisabeth with marriage to king Venceslaus of Bohemia)

[@ptcarbonproductions2013]

Fun facts: - in Poland, we know Sigrid under name much easier to pronounce: Świętosława; - Eric of Pomerania descended from the House of Griffin. Yes, that's how it was called.

[@oscarernstell6214]

Yes, that's why a lot of Swedish towns and areas have a Griffin as their heraldic emblem and in continuation some Swedish brands such as Scania and Saab, the latter having made the fighter jet Saab 39 Gripen, meaning Griffin in Swedish.

[@extremegrieferbible]

And Gustaf VI Adolf's second wife Louisa was a sister of Louis Mountbatten, the 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, and an aunt to Prince Philip (and therefore great-aunt to King Charles III).

[@RaymondHng]

Gustav III of the House of Holstein-Gottorp deserves a mention much more than being "a first-born son". He was the first formally neutral head of state in the world to recognize the United States during its war for independence from Great Britain. He seized power from the government in a coup d'état and later swept away most of the powers exercised by the Swedish Riksdag (parliament), but at the same time opened up the government for all citizens, thereby breaking the privileges of the nobility. He was wounded by a gunshot in the lower back during a masquerade ball as part of an aristocratic-parliamentary coup attempt and died 13 days later. His statue stands outside Stockholm Palace today. The assassination inspired the plot line of Giuseppe Verdi's opera _Un ballo in maschera_ (A Masked Ball), with the specifics changed under the pressure of censorship.

[@anderspemer358]

In the 1980's, the leader of the Conservative party "Moderaterna", Ulf Adelsohn, was the most probable candidate for prime minister for the non socialist, or center-right wing parties, had they kept a majority in parliament in 1982, or regained it in 1985, and managed to form a government with all three parties. By then his party was the clearly biggest one of them (as in 1979, but not on 1976). Actually, Ulf becoming prime minister would have been a very curious fact, had it happened, since his maternal 3rd great grand mother was the daughter of Gustaf III's assassin Jacob Johan Anckarström! :)

[@jasonargonaut6798]

Mohammed ben Abdellah, just rolled his eyes. 🙄

[@22noash]

i just now found out sweden has a royal family and it’s continuing to this day

[@Boomforce]

How did you not know that??

[@sarasvensson6026]

Dying over "Canute" being the English name for Knut 🤣 it honestly took me a second to connect the two

[@antonsannestam6937]

Footnote (in a footnote) about royal numbering: While your point about the numbering of the post-Vasa kings being exaggerated is correct, it would have been good of you to elaborate on why this was the case. Namely, that Swedish (and proto-Swedish) kings prior to Eric XIV didn't use their numbers at all. They went by first name and last name, and historians have reckoned their numbers retroactively because it's easier to tell them apart. Consequently, when Eric XIV and his brothers decided to start using royal numbering there was no such tradition present in Swedish history, which meant they just did a quick tallying of every single historical, mythical, semi-mythical and utterly ficticious king they could find. Great video though! Appreciate you taking the time to mark the difference between kings prior to the House of Bjelbo and post. Sometimes historians use the term "regional kings" to refer to those who reigned prior to Birger Jarl's consolidation.

[@MyGiorguna]

Fun thing Carl XIV Jon aka Marshall Jean Bernadotte has a tatoo on right arm where in french was written "Death To Monarchy" because in 1789-93 Francr he was Revolutioner after that he joined Napoleon and become marshall of his empire army and in 1813 with his help Bernadotte became king of Sweden and his dynasty rule it still ..

[@Tramseskumbanan]

Birger Jarl’s real name was Birger Magnusson. “Jarl” was actually his title.

[@smutsharry]

Awesome!!! My wife and I listened to a documentary of the house of Wasa and begun to think about the continuation. This was all we wanted and then some! Thanks!!!

[@kaloarepo288]

In Italy queen Christina became a major celebrity and was a great patron of the arts especially music -Scarlatti the great opera composer was one of her proteges.Christina's fame was tarnished by the fact that she had the Italian aristocrat Monadelschi assassinated in front of her eyes for betraying her interests -this happened in the great chateau of Fontainbleu in France.She was famously portrayed by Greta Garbo in the older movie about her.

[@carolinekonculic]

My grandmother lives in the little town, Hova, where King Valdemar and his brother Magnus (ladulås) fought over the country. They celebrate it every year with a mideaval week and it has been going on for almost 30 years now. There was also a battle where I live, Falköping, it was between Albrekt of Mecklenburg (guess it's the king Albert you speak of), who had the Swedish throne, and queen Margaret. I'm not usually interested in the monarchys, but your videos are so interesting. Keep up the good work!

[@johnfleming4886]

I’m surprised you didn’t spend more time on Charles XII and Gustav III. The former was one of the greatest commanders in history, and the latter was assassinated by his own parliament, I believe. Also, Baden is pronounced like “bah-den”, I believe.

[@andypham1636]

yeah

[@gabrielmunoz4055]

GUSTAVUS! ADOLPHUS! LIBERA ET IMPERA! ACERBUS! ET INGENS! AUGUSTA PER ANGUSTA!

[@ErmisSouldatos]

Ik Hustavus Adolphus was a greeeeaaaaat king, but dude calm down lol

[@gabrielmunoz4055]

i can't tell if you're being sarcastic or if you just don't know that song lol

[@farrelpermadi5471]

Is it Swedish or Latin anthem of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden? Seems interesting for me :)

[@starmirastarmira4420]

@@farrelpermadi5471 It's sabaton the song is 'Lion of the north'

[@ArghastOfTheAlliance]

Extremely aesthetically pleasing.

[@tuikkur.5655]

Thank you so much! Tack så mycket! Kiitos paljon! 😚❤❤ I've been waiting this for so long! Thank you! 💙💛💙💛💙

[@thegmods]

I am swedish (with some finnish on the side :) and i have never really thought that the swedish king line was anything interesting or fun but this was really fun and cool to see (GO KALMAR UNIONEN!) Really great video and i thank you (and your mates?) for this! //William.

[@olofholm8612]

Many asks about Sigrid the haughty. Between her marriages to Eric the victorious and Sweyn Forkbeard, king Olaf I of Norway (see chart) proposed to her. She accepted, but when he demanded her to adopt Christianity, she refused. He then hit her in the face with his glove, and said "Why then should I marry you, your heathen dog!" She replied: "That will cause your death." Her son the king of Sweden and her new husband the king of Denmark then attacked King Olaf, who died in the war. - All according to Snorre Sturlason, who never fails to tell a good story.

[@sarasvensson6026]

Saying "Having no legitimate sons the throne therefore passed to his 6 year old daughter Christina" makes it sound like she was an afterthought when in reality she was raised since birth to become "king" and was thus given a male upbringing. She was born in the middle of the 30 year war and her father had no other heirs and was barely ever home. If he hadn't died during the war he might have eventually fathered a son, but when she was very little he declared that she would be raised like a boy and inherit the throne.

[@Esgarpen]

Americans: Our history is so much war and intricacy! Surely, european history is much be easier to learn in school! Sweden alone: Hold my beer.

[@ltyrell75]

Enjoyed this week's video, and I was able to clarify some info, I love your work so very much can't wait for next week

[@kamek200]

I'm starting a new organisation for Scandinavian seafood chefs. It's called the Calamari Union.

[@emildahl3612]

This was very very interesting both as a swede and as I am a history teacher in the making, thank you.

[@Rakhamon]

I find your videos quite informative and entertaining! It was quite fun to hear you talk about our Swedish monarchs from the outsider's perspective. I do feel as many have commented that you briefed over the period after Gustav Adolf II quite a bit too much. Karl XII and Gustav III are especially important to the development of the country (in different ways), but I see you've already pointed that out. :) of course there's way too much to cover in a single 20-ish minute video. And hearing you struggle with the pronunciations is charming. :)

[@user-xe4yb5xc8t]

2.45 The son of Vladimir (The Red Sun or The Great) is Yaroslav The Wise. And Anna was not the only northern princess that he was married to. His second wife was Ingegerd - the daughter of Olaf Skötkonung who was the king of Sweden. So the connections between swedish, norway and russian dynasties were pretty strong.

[@jessewrites3819]

I sit and watch your channel for hours.

[@untruelie2640]

I'm astonished that you didn't include a picture of Charles XII. After all, he is often considered to be one of the most important Kings of Sweden. *Although I just saw that you included a link to a video about him.

[@vetgirig4209]

Karl XII is the king who destroyed the Swedish empire. Nothing to brag about. Gustaf II Adolph was the swedish king who nearly singlehanded won the 30-year old war and made sweden into an empire.

[@reineh3477]

Karl XII, one of the most famous, yes. One of the most important, not so sure.

[@TheGlassgubben]

​@@reineh3477, I wouldn't even say he's the most important Karl. Much of his early successes could more than likely be the result of systems set up by Karl X and Karl XI. There's also the fact that Karl XII's reign didn't even really have an impact on the borders in a way that is relevant today, compared to his grandfather Karl X, who finally took control over Skåne, Blekinge, Halland, and Bohuslän. I was honestly more surprised that he wasn't mentioned.

[@adamberthold5941]

@@vetgirig4209 Hehe well, he died like 16 years before the war ended, so you are really stretching the meaning of the word Singlehanded here.

[@_loss_]

Most worthless king you mean?

[@ChrisStargazer]

Awesome vid, as usual! 👏🏽

[@dCash117]

I'd love to see an alternate history of the 2 world wars if Sweden and Poland had United

[@Merecir]

If Sigismund had managed to hold the throne against his uncle then consider that Gustavus Adolphus would have been the next in line to rebel. That would have been exciting history.

[@Kamarovsky_KCM]

Also, Eric II of Pomerania is said to be the last Viking of the Baltic, as because after his throne was usurped he settled on Gotland and was raiding and pillaging coastal villages. And then he became a Duke of Słupsk which im proud to be a citizen of.

[@mikaranta5840]

So, the most important question: who was first swedish monarch to descend from Charlemagne?

[@whiskeyfarbrorn]

That might be the sons of Birger Jarl, I think. According to Gesta Danorum (the great Danish medieval chronicle), Birger's uncle Birger (who also was a jarl) was the great-grandson of a Adele of Flanders, which means that Birger Jarl could be her descendant as well. The House of Flanders, in turn, were descendants of Charlemagnes great-granddaughter Judith, who was also the inspiration for the character Judith from the show Vikings. In other words, the real Judith was from Francia, not Northumbria. I hope that cleared things up for you :)

[@ardmore3785]

Brynden Rivers well done

[@andrecaixeta6227]

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[@SvensssonboiMapping]

14:16 Gustav II Adolf acually wanted her to become monarch

[@ImperialStreak]

Interesting take on the Swedish Royal Family.

[@solitarelee6200]

This IS incredibly useful, for my specific research needs. Damn, thanks dude!

[@dCash117]

I love all your videos and the knowledge, I listen while gardening among other things and can't see the screen at all times. It would be really helpful if you could mention years a little more often.

[@anderslundin2826]

Great! I love watching your videos on royal family trees and I've been longing so much for the Swedish one (being a Swede myself). Finally, it's here, so thank you! However, there are a few mistakes: * Stenkil died in 1066, not 1067. Between him and Halsten (1067-1070), there were two rival pretenders, both named Eric (Eric Stenkilsson, a son of Stenkil, and Eric the Pagan, who was not Christian, as opposed to Eric Stenkilsson, who was). * Håkan the Red was ruler of Västergötland (West Götaland) from 1070 to 1075, during which time a man from Novgorod, called Anund Gårdske, ruled Svealand. In 1075, he was chased away by Håkan, who then ruled until his death in 1079 (as you correctly write). * Halsten actually co-ruled with his brother Inge the Elder during his first reign (1079-1084), but was killed in 1084. * The reason why Inge the Elder didn't rule between 1084 and 1087 was that he was deposed in Svealand during that time (he actually continued ruling in Götaland), because he was a Christian and the people of Svealand weren't. They elected a man called Blot-Sven as their king and he ruled "for three winters", until he was killed by Inge, who returned in 1087. * Inge the Younger was actually co-ruler with Philip from 1105 to Philip's death in 1118. Inge then ruled alone from Philip's death to his own in 1125. * Magnus I actually was only king of Västergötland (West Götaland) and not the entire realm. His reign lasted from 1125 (not 1126) to 1130 (not 1132). There was also a pretender to the crown at this time called Ragnvald Knaphövde, who began his claim in 1125 at the death of Inge the Younger, but was himself killed the next year (1126). * King Sverker actually began his rule in 1130, not 1132. He became king of Östergötland (East Götaland) already in 1125, but then king of the entire realm in 1130. He is also known as Sverker the Elder, as opposed to Sverker II, who is known as Sverker the Younger. * Eric IX is better known as Eric the Saint (or Eric the Holy, in Swedish Erik den helige). It's true that his reign over the entire realm began in 1156, at the death of Sverker the Elder, but he became king of Västergötland already in 1150. * When Carl Sverkersson (Charles VII) was killed by Eric Canutesson in 1167, Eric became king of most of the realm. However, Carl had two relatives, Kol and Burislev, who became joint kings of Östergötland in that same year (1167). Burislev was killed in 1169 and Kol was killed around Christmas time 1173, after which time Eric could take over in Östergötland too. * You have labeled both the king between 1196 and 1208 and the one between 1216 and 1222 as Sverker II. However, the king who ruled from 1216 to 1222 was Sverker's son Johan Sverkersson. * Birger jarl is actually a name given to that individual several centuries later. His actual name was Birger Magnusson, since "jarl" was his title. * Eric XII, who was the son of Magnus IV, rebelled against his father and declared himself king in 1356, in opposition to his father. In 1357, he was recognised by many noblemen as king, however, he died in 1359, aged only about 20. During those three years, Magnus was not deposed, but Sweden was split between them. Since Eric XII (or Eric Magnusson, as he is called) ended up with the Lion's share of the country, his years of reign (1356-1359) should actually be written out. * King Magnus IV's other son, king Haakon VI of Norway, also rebelled against his father and declared himself king of Sweden in 1362. Soon, father and son reconciled and ruled Sweden as joint kings until they were both overthrown by king Albert in 1364. Albert, by the way, is known in Swedish history as Albert (or Albrekt) of Mecklenburg. * From 1385 until his death in 1387, Olaf II of Denmark and Norway also laid claims to the Swedish throne, since both his father and grandfather had been kings of Sweden. However, they never came to fruition, since Albert was king in that country. * Eric of Pomerania was king of the different Scandinavian kingdoms until different dates. His reign in Denmark ended in 1439 and in Norway in 1442. In Sweden, he was deposed for the first time in 1434, reinstated in 1435, deposed again in 1436 and then reinstated that same year, until he was finally deposed in 1439. * Christian I of Denmark did not become king of Sweden after the death of king Carl. Carl Canutesson (or Karl Knutsson as he is known in Swedish) reigned many times in the 15th century. First, he was regent from 1436 to 1440 (during which time Eric of Pomerania was king and Carl held two different titles after one another, first he was "rikshövitsman" and then "riksföreståndare"). After the death of Christofer of Bavaria in 1448, Sweden elected to regents, before making Carl Canutesson king for the first time in the summer of 1448. He was deposed in 1457 and after two more regents, Christian I of Denmark was also made king of Sweden. However, he was deposed in 1464, followed by Carl's return as king of Sweden for the second time. After his second deposition in 1465, he was followed by three more regents for the following two years, before he became king for the third time in 1467, this time until his death in 1470. However, Christian I of Denmark never again became king of Sweden after he was deposed in 1464. * After Carl's death in 1470, he was followed by another regent, Sten Sture the Elder, who ruled until 1497, when the nobles deposed him and briefly made Christian's son John king of Sweden (1497-1501). In Sweden, he was followed by four more regents, before Christian II of Denmark became king of Sweden in 1520. The Stockholm Bloodbath followed just a few days after his coronation. He was deposed the next year (1521). * Gustav I was regent for two years (1521-1523) before being elected king. * Carl IX actually became regent already in 1593, so he held power when Sigismund was deposed from the Swedish throne in 1599. Thus, he was the ruler of Sweden already from 1599, as regent, although he didn't become king until 1604 (as you correctly state). * Speaking of Carls, I think you should be consequent in naming all the Carl kings just that - Carl. Charles (as you have named some of them) is the English version of their names. So, it should either be Carl or Charles all the way. * You should also put Gustavus Adolphus's number (II) in there, since that's how he's always referred to in Sweden. Thus "Gustavus II Adolphus the Great". * The king who ruled from 1697 to 1718 is only known as Charles/Carl XII. He was not called Charles XII Gustav. * The kings Gustav III and Gustav IV Adolf (1771-1792 and 1792-1809 respectively) are always spelt with v's, not f's. * Carl XIV Johan (1818-1844) seems to have a name that is a mixup between Swedish and English. It should either be Carl Johan or Charles John. Also, you should mention that he was Carl III of Norway, but putting his number as XIV & III, the same way you do with Carl XIII & II and Carl XV & IV. * Gustaf VI Adolf's son, Carl XVI Gustaf's father, was also called Gustaf Adolf, not only Gustav (and note the spelling of Gustaf with an f). Please don't take this as nagging, it's simply constructive criticism. And, once again, thank you for this video and all your videos on royal family trees.

[@UsefulCharts]

Wow. That's a lot of extra information. Thanks for sharing.

[@jrrose6689]

I always get a bit confused about Swedens royal connections with other country's, especially our neighbours. Thanks for clearing that up! Note: Gustav Vasa was never called "Vasa" during his living, he had the name Gustav Eriksson.

[@FunnyBunnyHelena]

You are right, Gustav Eriksson (patronymic) of the house Vasa. Older nobility had that system of name. Patronymic being the "true" surname, and then the house on the end.

[@Hattes]

As a Swede I would think Gustav III deserves more of a mention as well.

[@91838072]

For the House membership, I think it is rather debatable. For example if a child is adopted into a family will he be part of his birth house or the adopted house. Peter III is agnatically the house of Holstein however he is adopted into the house of Romanov by the last remaining member, Empress Elizabeth. He and his descendants continued to identify as the house of Romanov and not the house of holstein.

[@andypham1636]

that's why Peter III's descendents are sometimes called Holstein-Gottorp Romanov, acknowledging the Holstein-Gottorp lineage

[@susanfabian1521]

It would have been nicer to see this with the camera zoomed in a bit more. Can't make out the faces or the names from where I'm sitting from my television.

[@goodmorning8526]

Great video...but ehkm you should mension Charles X when he was king Sweden reached it's territorial peak

[@VologdaMapping]

I recommend the History of Northern Europe on Ollie Bye's channel.

[@wahab.]

When are you making a video about belgium royal family?

[@UsefulCharts]

I think they are the only monarchy on my original chart that I haven't covered yet so soon maybe? Not sure though.

[@kargelr]

I'd love to see a video that concentrated on the Norwegian royal line. Last week I connected my wife's ancestry to the current Crown Princess (wife of the heir apparent).

[@legolaz77]

Men Mette-Marit är ikke kongelik. Hon är bara gift med Magnus af norge, som i sin tur är bara 1/2 kongelig: Droenning Sonja härstammer fra borgerlig släkt!

[@fredriks5090]

Fun fact; The Kalmar Union happened the generation after the Black Death swept through Scandinavia. [Edit] Probably why people all of a sudden wanted unity.

[@lehnrik]

It was'nt exactly a popular vote to create the union.

[@Anton-bh5mh]

Coincidence? I think not.

[@stanisawbaran2588]

I believe that Princess Anne of Sweden was born with name Ingegerd and her husband name was Yaroslav the Waise

[@KarolSkuza]

Exactly! Dokładnie!

[@jim-pauladams9194]

Eric “The Victorious” is one of my 34th great grandfathers on my mother’s side.

[@israelizzyyarrashamiaak766]

So is Swedens monarchy is very very old. I just learned something I didn’t know! Yay 😁 Sweden is making this history nerd so happy right now

[@onbedoeldekut1515]

I thought you said 'Sigrid the HOTTIE' for a second there. We say haw-tee in Britain.

[@HuginX]

Love history so much. And your charts are amazing. I haven’t decided which iam gonna buy yet though. It is worth noticing that Gustav Vasa had 9 children. 5 females and 4 males.

[@anderspemer358]

And Boris Johnson is descended from the "wild party princess" daughter Cecilia. :)

[@rugustus4300]

Actually, the first link back to older dynasties was through the marriage of Oscar I to Josephine. She descended from Gustav Vasa through his son Karl IX (father of Gustavus Adolphus the Great).

[@violentofwakes11]

She was a descendant of King Christian III and King Frederick II of Denmark which gave her and her descendants strong claims to the throne of Denmark.

[@_loss_]

Been waiting for this 😀

[@josefinelagerstrom2643]

I'm swedish but I didn't know that Victoria of Baden actually connected the old royal family to the "adopted" house of Bernadotte. That makes the two houses connected by blood too, which is not what we learned in school. 😊

[@piereandreturner2818]

I am not Swedish but the current royal family of Sweden despite being only adopted, have a lot of connection to Sweden previous royal household in it's shorth history as the ruling house of Sweden than one might realized. As you know Gustav I, founder of the House of Vasa is recognized as the founder of modern Sweden and considered to be the father of the nation of Sweden as he lead the Swedish War of Liberation against King Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden which resulted in him being elected as the King of Sweden. House of Holstein-Gottorp (the previous royal house of Sweden before being replaced by House of Bernadotte) claimed to be a descendent of Vasa through a female line. There's a connection of House of Bernadotte to the House of Holstein-Gottorp through Victoria of Baden. Strengthen the connection to the House of Vasa is the fact that Marshall Bernadotte's son Oscar married Josephine of Leuchtenberg who was a descendant of Vasa. Also, Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha who married to Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten and mother of King Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden, is a direct descendent of Karl Knutsson of the House of Bonde, a Swedish noble who was elected to rule Norway and Sweden as a King before the House of Oldenburg took over the throne upon his death which signifying the returned of Karl Knutsson Bonde's blood to the Swedish throne. Karl Knutsson Bonde is credited as the creator of the current Sweden Flag and the Coat of Arm created by the Karl Knutsson Bonde is used as a template for the Coat of Arm of the Kingdom of Sweden.

[@andypham1636]

also another connection through Josephine of Luechtenberg

[@T1hitsTheHighestNote]

Thank you for presenting this cool product! As a Swede myself, I always find it funny when Americans always manage name-butch Swedish names.

[@Deltaflot1701]

I believe Princess Victoria started out as Heir Apparent, lost the position when her younger brother was born in 1979, and regained it when the law was changed, as stated in the video, in 1980

[@swanskogjsson151]

As usual very interesting! I once traveled with a big Viking ship in lake Vänern that were named after Eric the Victorious wife Sigrid. I didn’t know anything about her before watching your movie.

[@andreassjoberg3145]

Stenkil = Stone Wedge. That is why their heraldric symbol is a wedge.

[@DarthJB]

I remember hearing or reading in the past that Canute the Great's mother was the daughter of Mieszko I, and sister to Bolesław I.

[@greninjamastergabe6452]

He mentioned that during the video. Some say that is mother was Sigrid the Haughty, others say that his mother was a sister of Bolesław the Brave.

[@AdurianJ]

The succession of Sweden Finland and Norway around the formation of the Kalmar Union would make a pretty good Sitcom as the protagonists keep needing to find new kings because the current one's keep dying childless !

[@Merecir]

Finland was part of Sweden and known and "East-land" back then. And the Swedish throne was elective, not hereditary.

[@jadthemagnificent]

When will you make a family tree chart about the Monarchies of the Arabian peninsula, the Levant, Libya, Iran, Morocco, Afghanistan and Egypt and Sudan? I’ll buy it in a heartbeat Update: Tunis was a Monarchy during the Ottoman era but then turned into a republic after independence.

[@UBTVNN]

13:00 Incase anyone decided to exclude the mythical kings like myself, then we have Eric the 7th & Carl the 1st of Sweden! (Note: regarding Eric, I only counted all of Sweden's Eric's plus the Danish Eric's that actually ruled Sweden. The ones before Eric the 6th in Denmark only don't count in Sweden). This means the current King of Sweden is King Carl the 5th, not the 16th!

[@eliasmalmberg316]

Its funny that you bring up Birger Jarl (5:04). That is the name of a night club in the city i live in, Uppsala. It is the fourth largest city in Sweden.

[@simonhagsten6799]

Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte was not a general, he was a Marshal. One of twenty-six. It is a real difference.

[@Zahmel829]

The Swedish Monarchs dont trace their lineage from Odin they trace it to Frey. Being descendants from Yngvi-Frey and the house of Yngling. With Odin being an Aesir and Frey being a Vanir they are not related.

[@1romanovanatalianikolaevna227]

Удивительно, но факт - у них там имена все-время повторяются, и постоянное ветвление и черте-что. Не то что у нас - Имя каждого, кто главный/ая/ые в царской семье - уникально, и он/а всегда первые. Как ни крути, так что никаких вопросов никогда не возникало, и люди всегда видели в главном/ой - себя. То есть кроме реально передающихся по-наследству способностей на физиолого-генетическом уровне, аспектов культуры, образования и пр., простые люди могли видеть лучший образец того/ой, кто легко учится, работает и способен решать сложнейшие задачи и проблемы.

[@LuckyErmine7640]

Fun fact: The Vikings believed that the first king of Sweden was a demigod. A son of Frey, and Gerd. Gerd was a giantes, while Frey was a Vanir God.