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	Sigrid the Haughty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She had three children by this marriage: Bjorn Eiríksson, Edmund Eiríksson, and Olof SkötkonungKing Óláf II Eiríksson, also called Olof Skotkonung.
		In 994 she wed Sweyn I of Denmark under her Scandinavian name, Sigrid Storrada, and the marriage bore five daughters, half-sisters of Canute the Great and Harold II of Denmark.
		She married Eric the Victorious, King of Sweden, and together they had a son Olof Skötkonung.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sigrid_the_Haughty (1279 words)

	Wikipedia:History standards
		If there exists a posthumous naming of a sovereign, like Charles the Fat, Edward Longshanks or Olof Skotkonung etc., use that for the main page of info about the person.
		All pages of Edward I, Charles III and Olof IV and the names with "of (country name)" should direct links to it.
		My suggestion is using Skotkonung since 1) the "Tax king" is not used widely by historians.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wi/Wikipedia_History_standards.html (2591 words)

	The Sigtuna museums - History
		In the mint there were also found a fragment of a coin of Olof along with traces of a goldsmith's work and other fine craft; bronze-casting, bead-making and working in walrus ivory (10).
		The layout of the town plan, the regular formation of the town yards and the finds, suggest that the primary cause for the foundation was "administrative".
		990-1030) for king Olof Eriksson (Skotkonung) and his son and successor Anund Jacob, and the strong position of the Church, underline this interpretation.
	195.190.203.17 /museer/eng/history/readmhis.htm (2669 words)

	Welcome to Ukraine
		Erik’s son, King Olaf (Olof) Skotkonung, wanted to create a state with the sword and the bible.
		Incidentally, during archaeological excavations in the yard of a local museum conducted in 1995, a gold ring was found which bore the name of the princess.
		At first, she was engaged to be married to Norwegian King Olaf II, but when Sweden and Norway got into a feud, Swedish King Olaf Skotkonung refused to go ahead with the marriage, much to the fianco’s distress.
	www.wumag.kiev.ua /index2.php?param=pgs20062/62 (1341 words)

	Register Report
		Olaf III Skotkonung King of died in 1022, he was 62.
		According to the old tales Estrid is said to have married Erik Sege rs&aauml;lls son Olof Skötkonung in the 11:th century.
		We do not know anything abou t her family or where she came, but we can, on good grounds, assume that sh e was the daughter of a Obotrik prince and native of Mecklenburg.
	members.fortunecity.com /weaverjay/rr01/rr01_152.htm (258 words)

	The First Christian Mission in Scandinavia was done by Bishop Ansgar who set up his Missionary Station at a Place ...
		Emund and his sons Olof and Erik) apparently should have tolerated a missionary station for an alien religion in the middle of the populated area--and at the commercial centre itself, of all places.
		At the same time, it is hard to explain why the Christian missionaries did not achieve any traceable results in the surroundings of this well-situated station during the first 170 years of its existence.
		Most astonishing of all is the fact that when King Olof Skotkonung finally took the baptism about 1008, he chose to do it in Husaby in Västergötland, about 260 km from Björkö and Sigtuna, his new capital.
	www.carlonordling.se /christian.html (7260 words)

	History and Origins of the Swedes and Sweden
		The dominant king during the Viking age was from the Erik family of Uppsala.
		One of the first Swedish monarchs in recorded history was Olof Skotkonung, a descendant of the Erik family.
		Olof and his descendants ruled Sweden from about 995 to 1060.
	www.osterholm.info /swedes.html (5947 words)

	Freedom of Speech - Sean Hannity Discussion
		It is added that he founded three churches in Vestergotland, and he also seems to have baptized Olaf Skotkonung, first Christian King of Sweden, at Husaby near Skara in 1008.
		The first theory in that direction was made up by Petrus Bång and Olof Rydbec of Sweden 1678 telling all successful races and all great religions was of Gothic origin.
		First theory was made up by Petrus Bång and Olof Rydbec of Sweden telling all successful races and all great religions was of Gothic origin.
	www.hannity.com /forum/showthread.php?referrerid=50368&t=54531 (2694 words)

	Family (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Occupation: Daughter of King Olof Skotkonung of Sweden.
		She was engaged to be married to Norwegian King Olaf II, but when Sweden and Norway got into a feud, Swedish King Olof Skötkonung wouldn't allow for the marriage to happen.
		Instead, her father quickly arranged with a marriage to the powerful Yaroslav I the Wise of Novgorod.
	home.freeuk.net /stcroix1963/stehn/fam00179.htm (313 words)

	Re: Your Freedom Is Depending On God's Favour Johan Grahn (8-00)
		Jonas would be incorrect) and I can indeed verify that he is (unfortunately) a Swede.
		Skotkonung was a Catholic while Vasa converted himself and Sweden to Protestantism.
		He was anything but pious though for he destroyed hundreds of churches and took their land in order to increase the wealth of the state.
	www.positiveatheism.org /mail/eml9455.htm (384 words)

	The Compass newspaper -- Saint of the Day
		Anskar, a Frankish monk, had brought Christianity to Sweden in 829, triggering a 200-year struggle with paganism.
		Sweden's first Christian was Olof Skotkonung, who ruled from the late 900s until the early 1000s.
		Because Finnish forces were raiding Sweden, in 1154 King Eric of Sweden, accompanied by Henry, led his troops into Finland.
	www.thecompassnews.org /compass/2002-01-11/02cn0111f2.htm (380 words)

	Saint Helena 1r (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		King Olof Skotkonung might have been named after the Skot-syllable, and Elinemark's Kulle (Hill, Collis) is mentioned by the text on some of his notorious coins, proving they were minted here (Olofa Rex Un Col).
		21.5:A certain Olof Sundholm notifies: "...that the church was built already before 1140, but after the majestic funeral of holy Helena in 1140 and by her grave many miracles had occurred allegedly, she was canonized in 1161 and worshipped as the Patroness of Westgothia...".
		In 1325 her source at Husaby was mentioned: the first christian westgothian king, Olof, had been baptized in it.
	hem.passagen.se /anesa/data/eng/saint_helena_1r.htm (13084 words)

	MARTYR-KING OLAF OF NORWAY - A Holy Orthodox Saint of Norway
		At the beginning of his reign St. Olaf did not enjoy good relations with Sweden; for the Swedish King Olof Skotkonung had seized a portion of Norway in about the year 1000.
		However, through the mediation of St. Anna, King Olof's daughter, it was agreed that St. Olaf should marry his other daughter Astrid, and relations between the two Christian kings were restored.
		After the death of the King Olof in 1022, St. Olaf made an alliance with his son Anund Jacob against Canute of England and Denmark.
	www.orthodox.net /western-saints/olaf-martyr-king-of-norway.html (2465 words)

	History Magazine - 1000AD
		Although most of Spain and Portugal was under Islamic control, Christianity was well established in Western Europe by the year 1000 but around this time it expanded rapidly to the north and east.
		Sweden's King Olof Skotkonung became a Christian in 994 and Duke Mieszko I had begun to Christianize Poland.
		In Russia under the rule of Vladimir the Saint, people were rapidly converting to Byzantine Christianity (Eastern Orthodox).
	www.history-magazine.com /1000ad.html (1362 words)

	odin-related art during the christianization period
		Conversions were done through missionary work, though it is impossible to determine whether a conversion meant sincere faith or baptism only.
		While conversions should be credited to many individuals, the three main kings, Harald Bluetooth of Denmark, Olav Tryggvason of Norway, and Olof Skotkonung of Sweden are traditionally named.
		This fact is not surprising, because missions were usually aimed at the prominent landowners, which were then expected to continue conversions in their area.
	www.foulfiend.com /odin.htm (3576 words)

	Guenther Genealogy - pafg103 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
		King Olof III "Skotkonung" of SWEDEN [Parents] was christened in 1008 in Husaby, Götaland, Sweden.
		Princess Estrid of the OBOTRITES.Estrid married King Olof III "Skotkonung" of SWEDEN.
		Count Floris I of HOLLAND [Parents] was born about 1017 in Vlaardingen.
	freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com /~guenther77/pafg103.htm (232 words)

	Sweden Travel
		Sweden was one of the last regions to lose the ice that covered most of Europe thousands of years ago.
		The first Christian king of Sweden was Olof Skotkonung, who ruled from the late 900´s until the early 1000´s.
		A tragedy struck Sweden in 1986, when Prime Minister Olof Palme was shot and killed by an assassin.
	www.northerner.com /sweden.html (5636 words)

	SWEDEN Franc Koppel
		Christianity spread slowly in Sweden after the baptism of King Olof Skotkonung at the end of the 10th century.
		Royal power was weak, and the country was divided into a number of provinces that had their own laws.
		The Social Democrat leader Olof Palme was prime minister from 1969 until 1976.
	www.miksike.ee /documents/main/referaadid/sweden.htm (11118 words)

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	www.0wp.com /olaf/St-olaf.html (846 words)

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		Olaf III "Skotkonung" Eriksson King of Sweden 950-1022
		Olaf III (Den stille) Kyrre King of Norway 1050-1093
		Olof "the White" Ingjaldsson King of Ireland 840-871
	www.american-pictures.com /genealogy/persons/index-O-first.htm (134 words)

	Viking Answer Lady Webpage - Birka: Trade Center and Gateway for Viking Age Sweden
		The trade which formerly went through Birka moves to Sigtuna, somewhat nearer to the capital at Uppsala.
		994-1022 Reign of the Swedish King Olaf Skotkonung.
		During his reign, Olaf minted native Swedish coinage based on Anglo-Saxon coins.
	www.vikinganswerlady.com /Birka.shtml (3744 words)

	Ancestors of Eugene Ashton ANDREW & Anna Louise HANISH Princess Edla Mecklenburg WENDIN ANDREW ANGERMUELLER HANISH ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Ancestral File Ver 4.10 9B4J-V3 Edla Mecklenburg WENDIN, Ver 4.13 Edla Princess of WENDS [Concubine of SWEDEN] Not Married Olof Skotkonung III King of Sweden.
		Edla married King Olof Skotkonung SWEDEN, III, son of King Eric Segersall SWEDEN, VIII and Queen Sigrid Skoglar-Testedotter SWEDEN.
		(King Olof Skotkonung SWEDEN, III was born about 950-975 in,, Sweden and died about 1022-1026.)
	www.geneal.net /4122.htm (101 words)

	Anti-american sentiment. - Page 4 - No BS Martial Arts
		I couldn´t care less about the other parts of Europe´s culture though.Swedish culture were stolen from us by the christians,nowadays every old custom either forgotten or perverted.
		Let's see, the era of the Vikings, which only lasted a few centuries, ended in the 11th Century and Olof Skotkonung became Sweden's first Christian king at around the same time.
		McDojo Artist is mourning the decline of a culture that hasn't existed for 1000 years.
	www.bullshido.net /forums/showthread.php?t=24541&page=4 (3023 words)

	Ask Fr Andrew :: Questions and Answers
		Another now sadly forgotten saint with local cult before the reformation era (the situation very much like many Celtic saints on the British Isles) was Bertil (i.
		Bartholomew) of Blidsberg, a wealthy farmer, by the charity and piety of whom many pagans were converted to the Christian faith, and who supported the first Christian king of Sweden, Olof Skotkonung, the father of St. Anna of Novgorod.
		When Bertil tried to stop a pagan revolution against king Olof, led by another wealthy farmer, he was martyred.
	www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk /answers.htm (15375 words)

	Jeff Weaver's Ancestor Chart
		7,121,009,250 Jaroslav, Grand Prince of Kiev: He married Ingeborg Skotkonung in Ukraine, 1019.
		7,121,009,251 Ingeborg Skotkonung: She married Jaroslav, Grand Prince of Kiev in Ukraine, 1019.
		14,242,018,502 Olof (King of Sweden) Skotkonung: Olof was born ca.
	www.newrivernotes.com /nrv/weavanf.htm (9790 words)

	Anglo Saxon ideas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Scandinavian ancestors, Cesar, Barbarians, Celts, place names, by-law, witan, the Vi, World Pole, Irminsul, harg, heorg, Holy Oak, Celtic Trinity, Danelaw, Isle of Man, Olof the Holy, house guest, Edda gods, Oxen, multi-culture, Tyr, Loke, Odin, Thor, Frey
		The interest for the time before the Vikings has been very low in Scandinavia as well as in England.
		My latest essay May 2002 is about the half brothers Knut I and Olof Skotkonung that seems to have organised the first real kingdoms in Scandinavia.
	www.catshaman.com /23erils2/0Anglo2.htm (10882 words)

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