Father: Jedvard.
Became King abt 1156. He died 18 of May 1159 or 1160.
Married to Kristina, grandchild of Inge the older. Children: Knut, Filip, Margareta, Katarina.
Erik went on a cruisade to Finland. It has been said that the Fins were given a choice. Become Christians or we will kill you. That is when the people of Finland converted to the Christian faith...
on 18 of May, most likely in 1160, Erik was killed outside a church in Uppsala. Erik knew that he was in danger, but insisted on listening to the Mass instead of escape. He was killed by the Danish Prince Magnus Henriksson. Erik was beheaded while he was laying on the ground. Miracles are said to have happened on this place, and he has been worshiped as a saint, even though he was never made a saint by the Pope.