Lethal Verses Blog

Earlier kings, for which no reliable historical sources exist, can be read about in mythical kings of Sweden and semi-legendary kings of Sweden. Many of these kings are only mentioned in various saga and blend with Norse mythology.The title Sveriges och Götes Konung was last used for Gustaf I of Sweden, after which the title became “King of Sweden, of the Goths and of the Wends” (Sveriges, Götes och Vendes Konung) in official documentation. Up until the beginning of the 1920s, all laws in Sweden were introduced with the words, “We, the king of Sweden, of the Goths and Wends”. This title was used up until 1973. The present King of Sweden, Carl XVI Gustaf, was the first monarch officially proclaimed “King of Sweden” (Sveriges Konung) with no additional peoples mentioned in his title.