Torkel (Tyrgils or Torgils) Knutsson (died 1306) was Lord High Constable of Sweden, member of the Privy Council of Sweden (Riksråd), and virtual ruler of Sweden during the early reign of King Birger Magnusson (1280–1321).
The Coup against Torkel Knutsson (Swedish: Kuppen mot Torgils Knutsson) was a successful coup against the then very influential Torkel Knutsson by the Swedish king, Birger, and his brothers Eric and Valdemar in 1305.
His reign was marked by unrest and civil strife; he was imprisoned by his brothers Erik and Valdemar following the "Håtuna games" in 1306, but when he tried to play them the same trick in Nyköping, there was an uprising that ended with…