# Eric the Victorious

_Swedish king (945-995)_

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> Eric the Victorious was King of Sweden 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. His son Olof Skötkonung, however, is considered the first ruler documented to definitely have been accepted both by the original Swedes around Lake Mälaren and by the Geats around Lake Vättern. Adam of Bremen reports a king named Emund Eriksson before Eric, but it is not known whether he was Eric's father. The Norse sagas' accounts of a Björn Eriksson are considered unreliable.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 945 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912#P569))
- **Died:** 995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912#P570))
- **Place of death:** Gamla Uppsala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sweden ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912#P106))
- **Spouse:** Sigrid the Haughty; Gunhild of Wenden; Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912#P26))
- **Positions held:** Monarch of Denmark (0992–0993); Monarch of Sweden (0970–0995) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912#P39))

## Questions

**When was Eric the Victorious born?**  
Eric the Victorious was born on 945.

**What positions has Eric the Victorious held?**  
Positions held by Eric the Victorious include: Monarch of Denmark (0992–0993); Monarch of Sweden (0970–0995).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Eric the Victorious](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_the_Victorious) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q318912](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q318912) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: MELLIN(1850) p1.264 ERIK SEGERSALL.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MELLIN(1850)_p1.264_ERIK_SEGERSALL.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Eric the Victorious". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/eric-the-victorious. Retrieved 6 November 2026.