Olof Skotkonung
d. 1022
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Olof Skötkonung (d. c.1022), King of Sweden, was the first Swedish king baptised a Christian; at Husaby, by tradition, where the well is still shown; and the first to rule both Swedes and Geats, minting Sweden's first coins with his name upon them. His daughter Ingegerd married Yaroslav the Wise of Kiev and is venerated as St Anna of Novgorod; through his children the blood of the Swedish kings flows west and south, and eventually to us.
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✓ DOCUMENTED (web-confirmed 25 Jul 2026): OLOF SKOTKONUNG (c.980-1022), first Christian KING OF SWEDEN and first to rule both Swedes and Geats. Son of Eric the Victorious by Sigrid the Haughty (tradition; note-only). Father of Ingegerd (our line). *** Opens the early SWEDISH ROYAL HOUSE - note-only above him, extendable. Direct ancestor. Added 25 Jul 2026.