Erik “segersäll”, king of Sweden

Also known as Erik the Victorious.

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Death: about 995.

Place of Death: Uppsala.

The date is given by Bolin. The place is given by Cawley.

Relationships

Father: uncertain.

Erik was probably closely related to the preceding rulers of Sweden, but a record of the exact relationship has not survived.

Mother: unknown.

(supposed) Spouse: Sigrid Storråda.

This relationship is given by Cawley. She is said to have been the daughter of “Skoglar” Toste. Fritz notes that it is unclear whether she was a historical figure, given the lateness of the sources recording her existence.

(supposed) Spouse: a sister of Bolesław I of Poland.

Bolin notes that Adam of Bremen gives this relationship, and that it is indirectly supported by some mutually independent sources. Some argue that these two spouses are the same person.

Children:

Olof “skötkonung”, king of Sweden, married Estrid of the Obotrites.

References

Cawley, Charles. “Olof” in Medieval Lands: A prosopography of medieval European noble and royal families.

Bolin, Sture. “Erik Segersäll” in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Band 14 (1953), sida 245.

Fritz, Birgitta. “Sigrid storråda” in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Band 32 (2003-2006), sida 185.