Charles VII, king of Sweden (b. c. 1130)

Charles VII or Carl (Swedish: Karl Sverkersson; c. 1130 – 12 April 1167) was ruler of Götaland, and then King of Sweden from c. 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated in a military attack by Knut Eriksson who succeeded him as Canute I.He is the first historically known king of Sweden by the name of Charles, but use of the ordinal VII is widespread.