Olof "skötkonung", king of Sweden

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].