Eric X of Sweden (b. 1180)
Eric "X" (Swedish: Erik Knutsson; Old Norse: Eiríkr Knútsson; c. 1180 – 10 April 1216) was the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. Also known as Eric the Survivor (Swedish: "Erik som överlevde"), he was, at his accession to the throne, the only remaining son of King Canute I of Sweden and his queen. The name of his mother is not known, but may have been Cecilia.
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Religiosam vitam
Pope Honorius III approves the Dominican Order through the papal bull of confirmation Religiosam vitam.