Erik Segersäll "the Victorious"

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Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eiríkr inn sigrsæli, Modern Swedish: Erik Segersäll; c. 945 – c. 995) was a Swedish monarch as of around 970. Although there were earlier Swedish kings, he is the first Swedish king in a consecutive regnal succession, who is attested in sources independent of each other, and consequently Sweden's list of rulers usually begins with him.

King of Sweden
Reign: c. 970 – c. 995[1]
Successor: Olof Skötkonung
Born: c. 945
Died: c. 995
Burial: Old Uppsala
Consort
Sigrid the Haughty (?)
Świętosława (?)
Gunhild of Wenden (?)
Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade (?)
Issue: Olof Skötkonung
House: Munsö
Father:
Björn (III) Eriksson (?)
Emund Eriksson (?)
Religion: Pagan, possibly briefly Christian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_the_Victorious

Eric praying to Odin before the Battle of Fýrisvellir, as envisioned by Twentieth century artist Jenny Nyström.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Eric_the_victorious.jpg