Stenkil
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Stenkil (Old Norse: Steinkell; died 1066) was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066.[1][2][3] He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil.[4] He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards the old Pagan religion. His brief reign saw an armed conflict with Norway.[5]
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Stenkil | |
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King of Sweden | |
Reign | c. 1060–1066 |
Predecessor | Emund the Old |
Successor | Eric and Eric |
Born | Västergötland, Sweden |
Died | 1066 Svitjod, Sweden |
Spouse | Daughter of Emund the Old |
Issue | Halsten Stenkilsson Håkan the Red (?) Inge the Elder |
House | Stenkil |
Father | Ragnvald the Old |
Religion | Chalcedonian Christianity |
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