Personal Life
He married Cecilia Månsdotter Eka and had eight children with her. All of their children were born in either Orkesta or Rydboholm Castle, in the present-day county of Stockholm. Their children were:
- Gustav Eriksson Vasa (12 May 1496 - 29 September 1560)
- Margareta Eriksdotter Vasa (1497 - 31 December 1536)
- Johan Eriksson (b. 1499, d. young)
- Magnus Eriksson (1501–1529)
- Anna Eriksdotter (1503–1545)
- Birgitta Eriksdotter (b. 1505, d. young)
- Marta Eriksdotter (1507–1523)
- Emerentia Eriksdotter (1507–1523)
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