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'''Olof Skötkonung''' was a 10th century [[Sweden|Swedish]] [[Monarchy in Sweden|king]], son of Eric the Victorious. He and his father are generally counted as the first kings of Sweden.
One famous episode of his life is the battle of Svolder in c. 1000 AD, where he and his [[Denmark|Danish]] ally [[Sweyn Forkbeard]] defeated the [[Norway|Norwegian]] king Olaf Tryggvason, who had influenced the rise of [[Christianity]] in his homeland.
Olof may not have been the first king of Sweden to be [[baptized]], but he was the first one to remain Christian until his death. He was most likely baptized by Sigfrid, an [[England|English]] [[missionary]]. While most of the populace remained [[pagan]] despite his conversion, he did found the first [[diocese]] of Sweden, in Skara 1014 AD.
He is also notable for coining the first [[coin]]s in Swedish history, and for founding the city of Sigtuna. All in all, he was very important in the process in which Sweden turned into an modern [[Europe]]an state.
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One famous episode of his life is the battle of Svolder in c. 1000 AD, where he and his [[Denmark|Danish]] ally [[Sweyn Forkbeard]] defeated the [[Norway|Norwegian]] king Olaf Tryggvason, who had influenced the rise of [[Christianity]] in his homeland.
Olof may not have been the first king of Sweden to be [[baptized]], but he was the first one to remain Christian until his death. He was most likely baptized by Sigfrid, an [[England|English]] [[missionary]]. While most of the populace remained [[pagan]] despite his conversion, he did found the first [[diocese]] of Sweden, in Skara 1014 AD.
He is also notable for coining the first [[coin]]s in Swedish history, and for founding the city of Sigtuna. All in all, he was very important in the process in which Sweden turned into an modern [[Europe]]an state.
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