Canute I Eriksson, King of Sweden

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Erik X Knutsson, King of Sweden was born about 1180; died on 10 Apr 1216.

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• Alternate death: 18 May 1160, Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden

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"Eric IX, also called Eric the Holy, Saint Eric, Eric the Lawgiver, was a Swedish king c. 1156-60. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memorialized on 18 May. He is the founder of the House of Eric which ruled Sweden with interruptions from c. 1156 to 1250." [Wikipedia]

His parentage is unknown.

Erik married Christine Björnsdatter, Queen of Sweden before 1158. Christine (daughter of Björn Jernside and Katharina of Sweden) was born between 1120 and 1125. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Björn married Katharina of Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harald married Ragnhild of Norway. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Inge married Helena. Helena was born about 1050. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Helena is by some researchers believed to have been of Greek or Russian birth. In the 1070s she is believed to have arrived in Sweden with her husband Inge Stenkilsson who in 1080 became king of Sweden. Helena's 'Byzantine' influence is believed to be present in the first names she gave to her daughters: Kristina, Margareta and Katharina are actually Greek names, and were little known among the Germanic peoples of her era and practically unknown to Scandinavia until then." [Leo van de Pas]

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Called "The Good."

From Wikipedia:

Medieval chroniclers, such as Saxo Grammaticus, and myths portrayed Eric a “strapping fellow” appealing to the common people. He could keep his place when four men tried their best to move him. Eric was a good speaker, people went out of their way to hear him. After a ting assembly concluded, he went about the neighborhood greeting men, women and children at their homesteads. He had a reputation as a loud man who liked parties and who led a rather dissipated private life. Though a presumed supporter of a strong centralized royal power, he seems to have behaved like a diplomat avoiding any clash with the magnates. He had a reputation for being ruthless to robbers and pirates. [...]

King Eric announced at the Viborg assembly that he had decided to go on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The cause, according to Danmarks Riges Krønike, was the murder of four of his own men while drunk at a feast in his own hall. Despite the pleadings of his subjects, he would not be deterred. Eric appointed his son, Harald Kesja, and Bishop Asser as regents.

Eric and Boedil and a large company traveled through Russia to Constantinople where he was a guest of the emperor. While there, he became ill, but took ship for Cyprus anyway. He died at Paphos, Cyprus in July 1103. The queen had him buried there. He was the first king to go on pilgrimage after Jerusalem was conquered during the First Crusade. Queen Boedil also became ill, but made it to Jerusalem where she died. She was buried at the foot of the Mount of Olives in the Valley of Josaphat.

Erik married (Unknown mistress of Erik "The Good" of Denmark). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Magnus Olafsson (Old Norse: Magnús Óláfsson, Norwegian: Magnus Olavsson), better known as Magnus Barefoot (Old Norse: Magnús berfœttr, Norwegian: Magnus Berrføtt), was King of Norway (as Magnus III) from 1093 until his death in 1103. His reign was marked by aggressive military campaigns and conquest, particularly in the Norse-dominated parts of the British Isles, where he extended his rule to the Kingdom of the Isles and Dublin." [Wikipedia]

Magnus married (Unknown mistress of Magnus III of Norway). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Stenkil married (Unknown) of Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Possibly named Ingamoder.

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By various mistresses, he was the father of five future kings of Denmark: Harald III Hen, Canute IV the Saint, Oluf I Hunger, Eric I Evergood, and Niels.

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"Olaf Haraldsson (Old Norse: Óláfr Haraldsson, Norwegian: Olav Haraldsson), known as Olaf Kyrre (Old Norse: kyrri, English: Peaceful), ruled Norway as King Olaf III from 1067 until his death in 1093. He was present at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in England in 1066 where his father, King Harald Hardrada, saw defeat and was killed in action, an event that directly preceded his kingship. During his rule, Olaf made peace with regards to earlier royal conflicts with the church, strengthened the power of the monarchy, and is traditionally credited with founding the city of Bergen circa 1070." [Wikipedia]

Olav married Thora Jonsdatter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Also called Thora Arnsdatter.

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Jarl of Westrogothia.

Ragvald married Astrid Njalsdotter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Called "The Old."