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Olof Skötkonung

980 - 1022

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Olof Skötkonung (Old Norse: Óláfr skautkonungr; c. 980 – 1022), sometimes stylized as Olaf the Swede, was King of Sweden, son of Eric the Victorious and, according to Icelandic sources, Sigrid the Haughty. He succeeded his father in c. 995. He stands at the threshold of recorded history, since he is the first Swedish ruler about whom there is substantial knowledge. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Olof Skötkonung is the 2,156th most popular politician (down from 1,853rd in 2019), the 93rd most popular biography from Sweden (down from 78th in 2019) and the 27th most popular Swedish Politician.

Olof Skötkonung was the King of Sweden from c. 995 to c. 1022. He is most famous for being the first Christian king of Sweden.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Olof Skötkonung ranks 2,156 out of 19,576. Before him are Abdurrahman Wahid, Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, Humayun, Kato Svanidze, Mengistu Haile Mariam, and Theresa May. After him are Magnus IV of Norway, Elizabeth of Luxembourg, Cynric, Yolande de Polastron, Alboin, and Johann Friedrich Struensee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 980, Olof Skötkonung ranks 5. Before him are Avicenna, Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Benedict VIII, and Gisela of Hungary. After him are Harald II of Denmark, Hemma of Gurk, Tancred of Hauteville, Mokjong of Goryeo, Gerard of Csanád, Humbert I, Count of Savoy, and Baldwin IV, Count of Flanders. Among people deceased in 1022, Olof Skötkonung ranks 1. After him are Emperor Zhenzong, Symeon the New Theologian, Al-Shaykh Al-Mufid, Ibn al-Bawwab, and Bernward of Hildesheim.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Olof Skötkonung ranks 93 out of 1,879. Before him are Avicii (1989), Eric the Victorious (945), Anders Zorn (1860), Marie Fredriksson (1958), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), and Sigfrid Edström (1870). After him are Sune Bergström (1916), Folke Bernadotte (1895), Louise of Sweden (1851), Ulf von Euler (1905), Birger Jarl (1210), and Bengt I. Samuelsson (1934).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Olof Skötkonung ranks 27. Before him are Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Magnus I of Sweden (1106), Gustav, Prince of Vasa (1799), Eric the Victorious (945), and Axel Oxenstierna (1583). After him are Birger Jarl (1210), Ermanaric (400), Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700), Hjalmar Branting (1860), Eric XII of Sweden (1339), and Princess Christina, Mrs. Magnuson (1943).

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