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Olof Skötkonung, ( Old Norse: Óláfr skautkonungr; c. 980 –1022) sometimes stylized as Olaf the Swede, was King of Sweden, son of Eric the Victorious and, according to Icelandic sources, Sigrid the Haughty. He succeeded his father in c. 995. He stands at the threshold of recorded history, since he is the first Swedish ruler about whom there ...
Olof Skötkonung ( fornnordiska: Óláfr skautkonungr ), född cirka 980 [ 1] (alternativt på 960-talet [ 2] ), död sannolikt under vintern 1021–1022, var kung av Sverige cirka 995–1022. Han var son till Erik Segersäll. Olof är den förste kung som bevisligen regerade över både Mälardalen och Västergötland och han är också den ...
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Jan 14, 2024 · Olof Skötkonung's reign, a period of immense historical significance, left an indelible mark on Sweden's history, with its monarchy continuing to thrive, exemplified by the Royal Palace in Stockholm. Photo: Arild Vågen / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) Divisions, death, and legacy
Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden, also known as Irene or Anna (1001 – 10 February 1050), was a Swedish princess and the grand princess of Kiev from 1019 to 1050 as the wife of Yaroslav the Wise. She was the daughter of the Swedish king Olof Skötkonung by his wife Estrid of the Obotrites. She is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church .
Olof Skötkonung, sometimes stylized as Olaf the Swede, was King of Sweden, son of Eric the Victorious and, according to Icelandic sources, Sigrid the Haughty. He succeeded his father in c. 995. He stands at the threshold of recorded history, since he is the first Swedish ruler about whom there is substantial knowledge. He is regarded as the first king known to have ruled both the Swedes and ...
Biography. Ingegerd Haraldsdotter was the daughter of King Harald Hardrada of Norway and Elisiv of Kiev and thereby the great-granddaughter of King Olof Skötkonung of Sweden and the granddaughter of Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Prince of Kiev. She was first married to Olaf I of Denmark, in approximately 1067, in a marriage arranged as a part of ...
Olof Skötkonung ( fornnordiska: Óláfr skautkonungr ), född cirka 980 (alternativt på 960-talet ), död sannolikt under vintern 1021–1022, var kung av Sverige cirka 995–1022. Han var son till Erik Segersäll.
