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Olof Skötkonung

King of Sweden

b. 980 CE – d. 1022 CE World The Great Crossroads

Olof Skötkonung (Old Swedish: Olawær Skotkonongær, Old Icelandic: Óláfr sænski), also known as Olaf Eiríksson (c. 980–1022) is King of Sweden, son of Eric the Victorious and, according to Icelandic sources, Sigrid the Haughty.

He succeeds his father in 995.

Moran, J. (2017). Olof Skötkonung. History Atlas. Retrieved 4 November 2026, from https://www.historyatlas.com/people/olof-skotkonung/

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