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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olof Skötkonung has received more than 511,863 page views. His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia. Olof Skötkonung is the 1,853rd most popular politician (down from 1,731st in 2019), the 78th most popular biography from Sweden (down from 73rd in 2019) and the 22nd 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 1,853 out of 19,576. Before him are Palmiro Togliatti, Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence, Walter Schellenberg, Paul Doumer, Canute IV of Denmark, and Wang Jingwei. After him are Pausanias of Orestis, Abd al-Karim Qasim, Ernest, Duke of Austria, Theuderic IV, Jeroboam II, and Seqenenre Tao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 980, Olof Skötkonung ranks 4. Before him are Avicenna, Pope Benedict VIII, and Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor. After him are Harald II of Denmark, Gisela of Hungary, Humbert I, Count of Savoy, Gerard of Csanád, Hemma of Gurk, Tancred of Hauteville, Mokjong of Goryeo, 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, Bernward of Hildesheim, and Ibn al-Bawwab.

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In Sweden

Among people born in Sweden, Olof Skötkonung ranks 78 out of 1,879. Before him are Verner von Heidenstam (1859), Louise of Sweden (1851), Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937), Hannes Alfvén (1908), Sven Hedin (1865), and Eric IX of Sweden (1120). After him are Eric the Victorious (945), Marie Taglioni (1804), Harry Martinson (1904), Hugo Theorell (1903), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), and Kai Siegbahn (1918).

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Among POLITICIANS In Sweden

Among politicians born in Sweden, Olof Skötkonung ranks 22. Before him are Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden (1688), Charles XI of Sweden (1655), Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden (1778), Eric XIV of Sweden (1533), Gustav III of Sweden (1746), and Princess Birgitta of Sweden (1937). After him are Eric the Victorious (945), Axel Oxenstierna (1583), Charles VIII of Sweden (1409), Birger Jarl (1210), Ermanaric (400), and Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1700).

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