Coin minted for Olof Skötkonung in Sigtuna

Olof Skötkonung (Old Icelandic: Óláfr sænski, Old Swedish: Olawær skotkonongær) was the son of Eric the Victorious and Sigrid the Haughty. Sigtuna is a city in the Uppland part of Stockholm County, central Sweden. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Eric the Victorious ( VI) Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish Erik Segersäll, (945?- c 995 was the first Swedish king Sigrid the Haughty, also known as Sigrid Storråda, was a Nordic queen of contested historicity He was born around 980 and he succeeded his father in 995. Events By Place Europe Otto II renounces his claim to Lorraine. Events By Place Europe Erik Segersäll is succeeded by Olof Skötkonung, the first baptized ruler of Sweden (see One of many explanations to his Swedish name Skötkonung is that it means "tributary king" and one scholar speculates about a tributary relationship to the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard, who was his stepfather. Sweyn I Forkbeard, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in English Sven the Dane, also known as Swegen and Tuck, ( Old Norse ^[1] This explanation is however not supported by any historical source. Our knowledge of Olof is mostly based on Snorri Sturluson's and Adam of Bremen's accounts, which have been subject to criticism from source-critical scholars. Snorri Sturluson (1178 – September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian poet and politician Adam of Bremen (also Adam Bremensis) was one of the most important German Medieval Chroniclers He lived and worked in the second half of the But according to Adam of Bremen, Sweyn Forkbeard was forced to defend his Danish kingdom from attacks by Olof who claimed the Danish throne. The conflict was resolved by Sweyn's marriage with Olaf's mother and the two kings were thereafter allies. Also Snorri Sturluson describes Sweyn and Olof as equal allies when they defeated the Norwegian king Olav Tryggvason in the battle of Svolder 1000, and thereafter divided Norway between themselves. The naval Battle of Svolder ( Svold, Swold) was fought in September 999 or 1000 somewhere in the western Baltic between King Olaf Tryggvason Another possible explanation of the name "Skötkonung" is that it means "treasure king" and refer to the fact that he was the first Swedish king to stamp coins.

According to the Sagas, Olof's father Eric the Victorious ruled together with Eric's brother Olof Björnsson. The sagas (from Icelandic saga, plural sögur) are stories about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history about early Viking voyages Eric the Victorious ( VI) Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish Erik Segersäll, (945?- c 995 was the first Swedish king Olof Björnsson (ca 970 - 975 was a semi-legendary Swedish king who according to Hervarar saga and the Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa ruled When Olof Björnsson died, Olof was proclaimed co-ruler instead of his cousin Styrbjörn Starke. Styrbjörn the Strong ( Styrbjörn Sterki) or Styrbjörn the Swedish Champion ( Styrbjörn svía kappi) (died c This happened before he was even born. At his father's death, he inherited the throne of Sweden and became its sole ruler.

In a Viking expedition to Wendland, he had captured Edla, the daughter of a Wendish chieftain, and she gave him the son Emund (who was to become king of Sweden), and the daughter Astrid -later wife of Olaf II of Norway-. Wendland may refer to either of the following regions or people Wendland may refer to a region once inhabited by Wends, an old Germanic term for Slavic Emund the Old, Emund den gamle, Old Swedish: Æmunðær slemæ (king of Sweden 1050 - 1060) was an illegitimate son of Olof He later married Estrid of the Obotrites, a Christian girl and she bore him the son Anund Jacob and the daughter Ingegerd Olofsdotter. Estrid (or Astrid of the Obotrites (ca 979 &ndash 1035 was a Mediavel and Viking age Swedish Queen consort and West Slavic Princess married to Olof Skötkonung Anund Jakob ( Old Icelandic: Önundr Óláfsson, Old Swedish: Æmundær colbrænnæ, meaning "Emund coal-burner" was King

Olof is said to have preferred royal sports to war and therefore Sweyn Forkbeard retook Denmark, which Olof's father Eric had conquered. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Sweyn I Forkbeard, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in English Sven the Dane, also known as Swegen and Tuck, ( Old Norse The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe ^[2]Olof also lost the right to tribute which his predecessors had preserved in what is now Estonia and Latvia. Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Latvia ( Latvija officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republika is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region.

In 1000, he allied with Sweyn Forkbeard, who was married to Olof's mother, and with the Norwegian Jarls Eric and Sven, against the Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason. Sweyn I Forkbeard, in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, in English Sven the Dane, also known as Swegen and Tuck, ( Old Norse Eiríkr Hákonarson or Eric of Norway (960s &ndash 1020s was earl of Lade, ruler of Norway and earl of Northumbria. Sveinn Hákonarson (d ca 1016 was an earl of the house of Hlaðir and co-ruler of Norway from 1000 to ca Olaf Tryggvason ( Old Norse: Óláfr Tryggvason, Norwegian: Olav Tryggvason) (960s &ndash September 9 ? 1000 was King of Olaf Tryggvason died in the Battle of Svolder and Olof gained a part of Trøndelag as well as modern Bohuslän. The naval Battle of Svolder ( Svold, Swold) was fought in September 999 or 1000 somewhere in the western Baltic between King Olaf Tryggvason Trøndelag is the name of a geographical region in the central part of Norway, consisting of the two counties Nord-Trøndelag and Sør-Trøndelag. is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated on the west coast of the country ^[3]

When the Norwegian kingdom was reestablished by Olaf II of Norway, a new war erupted between Norway and Sweden. Many men in both Sweden and Norway tried to reconcile the kings. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional In 1018, Olof's cousin, the earl of Västergötland, Ragnvald Ulfsson and the Norwegian king's emissaries Björn Stallare and Hjalti Skeggiason had arrived at the thing of Uppsala in an attempt to sway the Swedish king to accept peace and as a warrant marry his daughter Ingegerd Olofsdotter to the king of Norway. Earl was the Anglo-Saxon form and jarl the Scandinavian form of a title meaning " Chieftain " and referring especially to chieftains is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated in the southwest of Sweden. Ragnvald Ulfsson the Old (beginning 11th century was a jarl of Västergötland or Östergötland, and married to a sister of Olav Tryggvason Björn Stallare was an 11th century Norwegian diplomat involved in the marriage negotiations between Olaf II of Norway and Olof of Sweden about Ingegerd Hjalti Skeggiason was an Icelandic chieftain who supported Gizurr the White for the introduction of Christianity in Iceland, on the Althing See also Medieval Scandinavian laws A thing or ting ( Old Norse, Old English and Icelandic: þing; other modern Uppsala ˈɵpˌsɑːla (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of The Swedish king was greatly angered and threatened to banish Ragnvald from his kingdom, but Ragnvald was supported by his foster-father Thorgny Lawspeaker. Þorgnýr the Lawspeaker ( Old Icelandic: Þorgnýr lögmaðr, Swedish: Torgny Lagman) is the name of one of at least three generations of

Thorgny delivered a powerful speech in which he reminded the king of the great Viking expeditions in the East that predecessors such as Erik Eymundsson and Björn had undertaken, without having the hubris not to listen to his men's advice. Eric Anundsson / Eymundsson (d 882 was a Swedish king who ruled during the 9th century Björn (ruled 882 - 932) was the father of Olof (II Björnsson and Eric the Victorious, and he was the grandfather of Styrbjörn the Strong Thorgny, himself, had taken part in many successful pillaging expeditions with Olof's father Eric the Victorious and even Eric had listened to his men. Eric the Victorious ( VI) Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish Erik Segersäll, (945?- c 995 was the first Swedish king The present king wanted nothing but Norway, which no Swedish king before him had desired. This displeased the Swedish people, who were eager to follow the king on new ventures in the East to win back the kingdoms that paid tribute to his ancestors, but it was the wish of the people that the king make peace with the king of Norway and give him his daughter Ingegerd as queen.

Thorgny finished his speech by saying: if you do not desire to do so, we shall assault you and kill you and not brook anymore of your warmongering and obstinacy. Our ancestors have done so, who at Mula thing threw five kings in a well, kings who were too arrogant as you are against us. Stones of Mora was the place where the Swedish kings were elected

However, Olof married his daughter to Yaroslav I the Wise instead. Yaroslav I the Wise (c 978 in Kiev - February 20, 1054 in Kiev) ( East Slavic: Ярослав Мудрый Christian name An impending was settled when Olof agreed to share his power with his son Anund Jacob. Anund Jakob ( Old Icelandic: Önundr Óláfsson, Old Swedish: Æmundær colbrænnæ, meaning "Emund coal-burner" was King Olof was also forced to accept a settlement with Olaf II of Norway at Kungahälla, who already had been married (unbeknownst to Olof) with Olof's daughter, Astrid, through the Geatish jarl Ragnvald Ulfsson. Kungahälla (Konghelle was a medieval Norwegian settlement in southern Bohuslän on what is presently the property of Kastellgården in Kungälv Municipality Geats, Geatas, Gautar, Goths, Gotar, Gøtar, Götar were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting Götaland Ragnvald Ulfsson the Old (beginning 11th century was a jarl of Västergötland or Östergötland, and married to a sister of Olav Tryggvason

Olof was baptised, probably by the missionary Sigfrid, c. Saint Sigfrid (Sigfried Siegfrid Siegfried Sigfridus Sigurd ( Glastonbury, England, ? – Växjö, 1045 was a Benedictine evangelist 1008, and he was the first Swedish king to remain Christian until his death. However, according to Adam of Bremen, the fact that the vast majority of the Swedes were still pagan forced him to limit Christian activities to the already Christian border province of Västergötland. Adam of Bremen (also Adam Bremensis) was one of the most important German Medieval Chroniclers He lived and worked in the second half of the is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated in the southwest of Sweden.

When he stamped coins in Sigtuna in the province of Uppland Olof used the word rex for king. Sigtuna is a city in the Uppland part of Stockholm County, central Sweden. Uppland ( is a historical province or landskap on the eastern coast of Sweden, just north of Stockholm, the capital OLUF REX as in the coin displayed above or OLAF REX. The use of Latin seems to suggest that he was already baptised at this time but on the other hand the coins were imitating English pennies in type and style. Sigtuna is written SITUN, ZINT (in the coin above), ZTNETEI, or SIDEI. The two last has been deciphered as Si(gtuna) Dei meaning God's Sigtuna. ^[4][5]

His death is said to have taken place in the winter of 1021-1022.

Since the 1740s, it has been claimed that he was buried in Husaby in the Christian part of his kingdom, but it should be noted that such identifications are speculation, and by no means uncontroversial. Year 1740 ( MDCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap Husaby, near Kinnekulle, is a village belonging to Götene municipality in the province of Västergötland, Sweden. The remains in the alleged grave are also to young to be his.

The Icelandic skald Óttarr svarti spent some time at Olof's court and composed the poem Óláfsdrápa sœnska describing Olof's war expeditions in the east. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( The skald was a member of a group of Poets whose courtly poetry (Icelandic dróttkvæði) is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic Óttarr svarti ( Óttarr the Black) was an 11th century Icelandic Skald. Óláfsdrápa sœnska was a Skaldic poem composed by Óttarr svarti in honour of the Swedish king Olof Skötkonung. Other skalds who served Olof were Gunnlaugr ormstunga, Hrafn Önundarson and Gizurr svarti. Gunnlaugr Ormstunga (ie "Serpent-Tongue" was an Icelandic poet, born ca

References

1. ^ Sawyer, Peter (1997). The House of Munsö is one of the names of a protohistoric Swedish dynasty. Events By Place Europe Otto II renounces his claim to Lorraine. Eric the Victorious ( VI) Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish Erik Segersäll, (945?- c 995 was the first Swedish king This is a list of Swedish Monarchs, that is the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden, with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union Events By Place Europe Erik Segersäll is succeeded by Olof Skötkonung, the first baptized ruler of Sweden (see Anund Jakob ( Old Icelandic: Önundr Óláfsson, Old Swedish: Æmundær colbrænnæ, meaning "Emund coal-burner" was King The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings. Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 0192854348, p. 169.
2. ^ Adam of Bremen (book 2, chapter 30)
3. ^ Snorri Sturluson, "Heimskringla" (Olav Tryggvason's saga, chapter 113)
4. ^ Thunmark-Nylén, Lena + (1981). Vikingatidens ABC, Statens historiska museum, 1981. ISBN 91-7192-490-6, p. 232.
5. ^ Maiander, Harry + (1947). Sveriges historia genom tiderna. Första delen. Stockholm, 1947. p. 159.

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