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'''Olof Björnsson''', or '''Olaf''' | |image = Wiki noimage.jpg | ||
|birth = c. 930 – 940<br>[[Uppsala]], [[Sweden|Kingdom of Sweden]] | |||
|death = c. 975<br>{{Wiki|Hedeby}}, [[Denmark|Kingdom of Denmark]] | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = [[House of Munsö]] | |||
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'''Olof Björnsson''' (died c. 975), or '''Olaf''', was a King of [[Sweden]] during the 10th century. He was the older brother of his eventual successor, King [[Eric the Victorious]], and the father of [[Styrbjörn the Strong]] and [[Gyrid of Sweden|Gyrid]]. | |||
A harsh ruler, Olof was killed by the [[ | A harsh ruler, Olof was killed by the [[Assassins|Hidden Ones]], who put poison into his meal. Allied with Eric, the Hidden Ones made sure that he was chosen as the new king instead of his nephew Björn, who was deemed to be too much like his father. | ||
== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
"Olof" is the Swedish variant of "Olaf", which comes from the Old Norse word ''Áleifr'', meaning "Ancestor's Descendant." In some accounts he is the distant descendant of [[Ragnar Lothbrok]] through his son [[Björn Ironside]]. | |||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Fate of the Gods]]'' | |||
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[[Category:Monarchs of Sweden]] | [[Category:Monarchs of Sweden]] | ||
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[[Category:Ancestors of Sean Molloy]] | |||
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Olof Björnsson (died c. 975), or Olaf, was a King of Sweden during the 10th century. He was the older brother of his eventual successor, King Eric the Victorious, and the father of Styrbjörn the Strong and Gyrid.
A harsh ruler, Olof was killed by the Hidden Ones, who put poison into his meal. Allied with Eric, the Hidden Ones made sure that he was chosen as the new king instead of his nephew Björn, who was deemed to be too much like his father.
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
"Olof" is the Swedish variant of "Olaf", which comes from the Old Norse word Áleifr, meaning "Ancestor's Descendant." In some accounts he is the distant descendant of Ragnar Lothbrok through his son Björn Ironside.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]