Events
Date of Birth: no later than the early 980s.
Place of Birth: unknown.
The date is given by Gillingstam. Raffensperger gives 984 ("conjectural").
Date of Death: probably in 1021 or 1022.
Place of Death: unknown.
The date is given by Gillingstam.
Relationships
Father: Erik “segersäll”, king of Sweden.
This relationship is given by Gillingstam.
(supposed) Mother: Sigrid “storråda”.
This relationship is given by Gillingstam.Her historicity has been questioned (Fritz).
Spouse: Estrid of the Obotrites.
This relationship is given by Gillingstam, who is following Adam of Bremen.
Partner: Edla.
This relationship is given by Gillingstam and by Raffensperger.
Children (by Estrid):
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Ingegerd (about 1000 - 10 February 1050) married Iaroslav I, grand prince of Kiev.
Anund Jakub (died about 1053), king of Sweden, married Gunhild Svensdatter.
Children (by Edla):
Astrid married Olav II, king of Norway.
Holmfrid.
Emund “slemme”, king of Sweden, married (1) unknown; married (2) Astrid Njalsdotter.
References
Fritz, Birgitta. “Sigrid storråda” in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Band 32 (2003-2006), sida 185.
Gillingstam, Hans. “Olof “skötkonung” in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Band 28 (1992-1994), sida 235.
Raffensperger, Christian. "Óláf “Skötkonnung” Eiríksson of Sweden" on Rusian Genealogy (website). [Consulted 3 February 2018].