Monarchs of Sweden

These are the royal rulers of Sweden of whom there are images. The gallery is chronological. Drawings done centuries later of worn royal seals or gravestones, as well as fantasy portraits, are not included.

Coin of Olaf Scotking (Olof Skötkonung) †1022, Swedish king
Coin of Anwynd James (Anund Jakob) †1061, Swedish king
Sweartgar I (Sverker) †1156, Swedish king (likeness according to local tradition)
Canute I †1196, Swedish king
Coin of Canute II †1234, King 1229-1234
Waldemar 1243-1302, King 1250-1275
Magnus III Barnlock †1290, King 1275-1290
Magnus IV 1316-1374, King 1319-1364
Birger 1280-1321, King 1250-1275
Albert †1412, King 1364-1389
Margaret 1353-1412, Queen regnant 1389-1396
Eric (XIII) 1382-1459, King 1396-1439
Christopher 1418-1448, King 1441-1448
Carl (II) Knutsson †1470, King 1448-1457, 1464-1465 and 1467-1470
Christian I 1426-1481, King 14571464
John II “Hans” 1455-1513, King 1497-1501
Christian II 1481-1559, King 1520-1523
Gustav I Vasa 1496-1560, King 1523-1560
Eric XIV 1533-1577, King 1560-1568
John III 1537-1592, King 1568-1592
Sigmund (Sigismund III) 1566-1632, King 1592-1599
Carl IX 1550-1611, King 1604-1611
Gustav II Adolph 1594-1632, King 1611-1632
Christina 1626-1689, Queen regnant 1632-1654
Carl X Gustav 1622-1660, King 1654-1660
Carl XI 1655-1697, King 1660-1697
Carl XII 1682-1718, King 1697-1718
Ulrica Eleanor 1688-1741, Queen regnant 1718-1720
Frederick 1676-1751, King 1720-1751
Adolph Frederick 1710-1771, King 1751-1771
Gustav III 1746-1792, King 1771-1792
Gustav IV Adolph 1778-1837, King 1792-1809
Carl XIII 1748-1818, King 1809-1818
Carl XIV John 1763-1844, King 1818-1844
Oscar I 1799-1859, King 1844-1859
Carl XV 1826-1872, King 1859-1872
Oscar II 1829-1907, King 1872-1907
Gustaf V 1858-1950, King 1907-1950
Gustaf VI Adolf 1882-1973, King 1950-1973
Carl XVI Gustaf born 1946, King from 1973