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Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish: Erik Segersäll; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970.Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independent of each other, and consequently Sweden's list of rulers usually begins with him.
- c. 970 – c. 995
- Olof Skötkonung
- Pagan, possibly briefly Christian
Apr 28, 2016 · When Eric the Victorious died, she was living with her son Olof Skotkonung of Sweden, known also as Olav the Swede. With her beauty and position, the widow became very attractive for other rulers. However, when Harald Grenske, a king of Vestfold, asked for Sigrid’s hand, she burned him to death in a great hall following a feast to discourage ...
- Natalia Klimczak
Eric the Victorious was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independent of each other, and consequently Sweden's list of rulers usually begins with him. His son Olof Skötkonung, however, is considered the first ruler documented to definitely have been accepted ...
Eric the Victorious praying to Odin before the Battle of Fýrisvellir. Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli; Swedish: Erik Segersäll) was the first Kingdom of Sweden. There is debate about whether or not he was actually the first king. He is sometimes called Eric V or Eric VI.
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 ...
- c. 980
- Erik Segersäll
- c. 995–1022
- Anund Jacob
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Jun 26, 2023 · King Eric the Victorious is the first Swedish monarch in a consecutive succession with a true written record. He was the first ruler thought to be accepted by both all Swedes and the Geats (a ...
Oct 27, 2023 · Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish: Erik Segersäll; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970.Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independent of each other, and consequently Sweden's list of rulers usually begins with him.
