- Kol Sverkerson
Kol Sverkerson was illegitimate son of
Sverker I of Sweden , named after his ancestor as was traditional in medievalSweden (eldest son was usually named after paternal great-grandfather or maternal grandfather). He claimed the throne, apparently in tandem with his younger half brotherBoleslas Sverkerson , after his half brother Charles Sverkersson when he was murdered byCanute Ericson , and held the throne in opposition to Canute for a few years. He was probably killed in battle or murdered by Canute's men before1170 .
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