Katarina Askanier, Drottning av Sverige, f. 24 Sep 1513, Ratzeburg, Sachsen-Lauenburg, Deutschland(HRR) d. 23 Sep 1535 til Ca 1, Stockholm, Sverige (Alder 21 år)
Hertig av Öland, KAlmar och Kronobergs län. Residens i Kalmar 1558.
Krönt till kung 1561-06-29. Avsatt av hertig Johan och hertig Karl
1569-01-26. Fånge till sin död på Örbyhus1577
Eric XIV of Sweden reigned from 1560-1568, succeeded his father, Gustavus I. Eric was deposed in 1568, and died soon after.
Eric XIV, the eldest son of Gustavus I Erickson, succeeded his father to the throne, but was a weakling, and eventually went insane. He imprisoned his cousins, the famous Sture Family, and stabbed to death his cousin, Nils Sture. They were both descended from Sten Sture the elder. King Eric, then declared insane. He was deposed and imprisoned.