Eric Trolle

Regent of Sweden (1460-1530)
Person human Q958817

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
1460
Date of death
1530
Country of citizenship
Sweden[10]
Occupation
politician
Position held
regent of Sweden (1512–1512)[11]
Mother
Catherine Jonsdotter[5]
Spouse
Karin Eriksdotter av Fogelvik och Vinstorp[6]
Citizenship
Sweden
Languages spoken, written or signed
Swedish[19]
Family name
Trolle[16]
Given name
Erik[17]
Name in native language
Erik Trolle[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Eric Trolle ar إريك ترول da Erik Arvidsson Trolle de Erik Trolle fi Eerik Arvidinpoika Trolle fi Eerik Trolle fi Erik Arvidinpoika Trolle fr Erik Arvidsson Trolle ja エリク・アルヴィドソン・トローレ pt Érico Trolle da Suécia ru Эрик Тролле sv Erik 13 sv Erik Arvidsson sv Erik Arvidsson Trolle uk Ерік Трулле (регент) zh 埃里克·特羅勒
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Erik-Trolle
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Genealogics.org person ID
I00104563
Kansallisbiografia ID
8141
NE.se ID
erik-trolle
Prabook ID
2421750
WeRelate person ID
Erik_Trolle_(1)
WikiTree person ID
Arvidsson-242

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Summary

Eric Trolle was born in 1460[1]. He died in 1530[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

Body

Education

Educated at University of Rostock[12], a public university[21], in Germany[22], founded in 1419[23], headquartered in University of Rostock main building[24] and University of Cologne[13], a public university[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1388[27], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Kölner Universität[28].

Personal Life

Children include Gustav Trolle[7], a politician[29], 1488–1535[30], of Sweden[31]; Beata Eriksdotter Trolle, Heiress of Faanoe[8]; and Ingeborg Trolle[9], of Sweden[32].

FAQs

Who were Eric Trolle's parents?

Eric Trolle's father was Arvid Trolle[4]. Eric Trolle's mother was Catherine Jonsdotter[5].

Who was Eric Trolle married to?

Eric Trolle's spouses include Karin Eriksdotter av Fogelvik och Vinstorp[6].

What did Eric Trolle do for work?

Eric Trolle worked as politician[3].

Where did Eric Trolle go to school?

Eric Trolle was educated at University of Rostock[12] and University of Cologne[13].

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  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [5] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
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  14. [1] ↑ . The National Biography of Finland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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