King Charles VII, who was assassinated in 1167, was the first Swedish king with the name of Charles. Charles VII Sverkersson, or Karl Sverkersson in Swedish was ruler of Gothenland, and then became the king of Sweden from circa 1161 to 1167, when he was assassinated.Strangely, Charles I, II, III, IV, V, never existed. No one knows why. To add to the mystery, almost 300 years went by before there was a Charles VIII (1448-57).
