Regency | In 1457 (with Oxenstierna),
and 1466-1467. |
Family | Tott |
Consort | Bengta Mattsdotter Lillie |
Predecessor | Charles VIII of Sweden |
Interregnum | See List of Swedish regents |
Successor | Charles VIII of Sweden |
Date of Birth | 1415 |
Date of Death | 1481 |
Erik Axelsson Tott, (1415-1481) Swedish statesman and regent of Sweden, under the Kalmar Union, in 1457, shared with Jöns Bengtsson Oxenstierna, and alone 1466-1467.
Born in Denmark as the son of Axel Pedersson Tott och Ingeborg Ivarsdotter. Entered the service of king Charles VIII of Sweden at an early age, but opposed the same in 1457. In 1467 he yet again suppored king Charles VIII, in his third election. Acquired the Swedish estates of the Sword Brethren in 1467, including Årsta Castle. As Lord of Finland he initiated the construction of the border fortress Olofsborg, in Savonlinna in the 1470s.
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Preceded by: Charles VIII | First Reign |
Succeeded by: Christian I |
Preceded by: Jöns Oxenstierna | Second Reign |
Succeeded by: Charles VIII |