Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Katharina of Sweden
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
Generation: 5
Generation: 6
1. Katharina of Sweden (daughter of Inge Stenkilsson, King of Sweden and Helena). Family/Spouse: Björn Jernside. Björn (son of Harald Kesja and Ragnhild of Norway) was born about 1100; died on 4 Jun 1134. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Christine Björnsdatter, Queen of Sweden was born between 1120 and 1125.
2. Inge Stenkilsson, King of Sweden was born about 1040 (son of Stenkil Ragnvaldsson, King of Sweden and (Unknown) of Sweden); died about 1100. Inge married Helena. Helena was born about 1050. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Helena was born about 1050. Notes:
"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]
Children:
- 1. Katharina of Sweden
- Christine of Sweden was born about 1076; died on 18 Jan 1122.
Generation: 3
4. Stenkil Ragnvaldsson, King of Sweden was born about 1020 (son of Ragvald Ulfsson and Astrid Njalsdotter); died in 1066. Stenkil married (Unknown) of Sweden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. (Unknown) of Sweden (daughter of Emund, King of Sweden). Notes:
Possibly named Ingamoder.
Children:
- 2. Inge Stenkilsson, King of Sweden was born about 1040; died about 1100.
Generation: 4
8. Ragvald Ulfsson was born about 990 (son of Ulf Tostesson). Notes:
Jarl of Westrogothia.
Ragvald married Astrid Njalsdotter. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Astrid Njalsdotter Children:
- 4. Stenkil Ragnvaldsson, King of Sweden was born about 1020; died in 1066.
10. Emund, King of Sweden (son of Olof Skötkonung, King of Sweden and Ethla of Wendland). Notes:
Called "The Old."
Children:
Generation: 5
16. Ulf Tostesson was born about 970. Notes:
Jarl of Sweden. Said to have been a son of the Viking Skoglar Toste.
Children:
- 8. Ragvald Ulfsson was born about 990.
20. Olof Skötkonung, King of Sweden was born about 965 in Sweden (son of Eric Bjornsson, King of Sweden and Sigrið Storråda); died about 1020 in Sweden. Olof married Ethla of Wendland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Ethla of Wendland Notes:
"Tradition says Edla was the daughter of a West Slavic tribal chief from Northern Germany. She was brought to Sweden as a prisoner of war c. 1000 at the same time or a little before, the arrival of Estrid of the Obotrites (Estrid av obotriterna). King Olof Skötkonung married Estrid but also fell in love with Edla and took her as his mistress. She became the mother of Emund, Astrid, and probably Holmfrid." [Wikipedia]
Children:
- Astrid Ólafsdóttir died between 1021 and 1022.
- 10. Emund, King of Sweden
Generation: 6
40. Eric Bjornsson, King of Sweden was born about 935 in Sweden; died about 994 in Sweden. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate death: Abt 995, Sweden
Notes:
Also called Eric the Victorious; Erik "Segersall". None of his claimed ancestors rise above the level of legend.
Eric married Sigrið Storråda. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
41. Sigrið Storråda Notes:
"Sigrid the Haughty." Possibly, but not certainly, the same individual as the daughter of Mieszko I of Poland and Doubravka of Bohemia who, some claim, married Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark and was the mother of Canute the Great.
Children:
- 20. Olof Skötkonung, King of Sweden was born about 965 in Sweden; died about 1020 in Sweden.