Eric the Great
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| Eric IV | |
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 Portrait of Eric IV after Segol Fredholm c. 1557-1561 | |
| King of Geatland | |
| Reign | 5 August 1545 – 28 August 1564 |
| Coronation | 21 August 1545 |
| Predecessor | disputed |
| Successor | Eric V |
| King of Eldmark | |
| Reign | 19 April 1550 – 28 August 1564 |
| Predecessor | position created |
| Successor | Eric V |
| Prince of Blåstad | |
| Reign | 23 July 1534 – 5 August 1545 |
| Predecessor | Johan Gormsson |
| Successor | himself as King of Geatland |
| Born | Erik "Longbeard" Johansson 2 June 1499 Blå Kronor, Blåstad, Principality of Blåstad |
| Died | 28 July 1564 (aged 64–65) Klaushaus, Tyr, Geatland |
| Burial | 12 October 1564 |
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| House | Karla |
| Father | Johan Gormsson |
| Mother | Marie of Verlois |
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Eric IV (7 June 1498 – 28 August 1564) , more commonly known as Eric the Great (Geatish: Erik den store) or Erik Longbeard, was the King of Geatland from 1545 to 1564. Before his accession to that role, he was prince of Blåstad from 1534 to 1545.