Eric the Victorious
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Eric the Victorious was King of Sweden as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independ
Eric praying to Odin before the Battle of Fýrisvellir, as envisioned by Twentieth century artist Jenny Nyström
Another example of King Eric in fantasy art, this published by Gustaf Henrik Mellin in 1850
In 1691 coin expert Elias Brenner published designs allegedly used by King Eric, but a minting of coins by Eric is unknown to modern scientists, and these attributions are considered inaccurate.
Swedish historians have suggested that the smaller tumuli at Old Uppsala probably include King Eric's grave.
House of Munsö
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The House of Munsö, also called the House of Björn Ironside, the House of Uppsala or simply the Old dynasty, is the earliest reliably attested royal dynasty of Sweden, ruling during the Viking Age. No
Eric the Victorious
…Sigrid the Haughty (?) Świętosława (?) Gunhild of Wenden (?) Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade (?) Issue Olof Skötkonung and daughter of unknown name House Munsö Father Björn Eriksson (?) Emund Eriksson (?) Religion Pagan, possibly briefly Christian Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Swedish…
Olaf Scotking of Sweden coin c 1030