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'''Eric the Victorious''' (c. 945 – c. 995) was the king of [[Sweden]] from roughly 970 to his death. Through his advisor [[Torgny the Lawspeaker]], Eric was allied with the Viking [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]]. | '''Eric the Victorious''' (Old Norse: Eirik inn sigrsàeli; Swedish: Erik Segersäli; c. 945 – c. 995) was the king of [[Sweden]] from roughly 970 to his death. Through his advisor [[Torgny the Lawspeaker]], Eric was allied with the Viking [[Assassins|Assassin Brotherhood]]. | ||
In 975, his brother and co-ruler [[Olof Björnsson|Olof]] died, and his rule was contested by his nephew, [[Styrbjörn the Strong]], who made an alliance with the [[Denmark|Danish]] king [[Harald Bluetooth]] to defeat him. | In 975, his brother and co-ruler [[Olof Björnsson|Olof]] died, and his rule was contested by his nephew, [[Styrbjörn the Strong]], who made an alliance with the [[Denmark|Danish]] king [[Harald Bluetooth]] to defeat him. | ||
Revision as of 13:17, 26 January 2021
Eric the Victorious (Old Norse: Eirik inn sigrsàeli; Swedish: Erik Segersäli; c. 945 – c. 995) was the king of Sweden from roughly 970 to his death. Through his advisor Torgny the Lawspeaker, Eric was allied with the Viking Assassin Brotherhood.
In 975, his brother and co-ruler Olof died, and his rule was contested by his nephew, Styrbjörn the Strong, who made an alliance with the Danish king Harald Bluetooth to defeat him.
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