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Eric the Victorious
Swedish king (945-995)
- Child of Björn Eriksson
- Married to Sigrid the Haughty, Gunhild of Wenden, Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade and 1 more
- Dated 945 CE – 995 CE
Overview
Swedish king (945-995)Wikidata record description. Read Eric the Victorious in the Wikipedia reader.
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Roles and affiliation
Holding an office is not parentage and not discipleship.
Belonged to
Offices held 2
Family tree
The family as a list · 9
Family 9
- child of (child) Björn Eriksson semi-legendary Swedish king
- of the house House of Munsö protohistoric Swedish dynasty
- parent of (child) Holmfrid of Sweden wife of Svein Håkonsson
- parent of (father) Olof Skötkonung King of Sweden from c.995 to 1022
- sibling of Olof Björnsson semi-legendary Swedish king
- married to Sigrid the Haughty Viking Queen
- married to Gunhild of Wenden Polish princess, daughter of Mieszko I of Poland
- married to Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade Legendary Viking age queen consort
- married to Świętosława Polish princess
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