Sverker II was defeated at the Battle of Lena by Erik Knutsson, who succeeded him as King of Sweden. Sverker the Younger: Sverker the Younger, also known as Sverker II or Sverker Karlsson, was King of Sweden from 1195 or 1196 to 1208 when he was defeated in the Battle of Lena by Erik Knutsson. Sverker died in the 1210 Battle of Gestilren where his forces battled those of King Erik Knutsson. January 31, 1208. Wiki link