Eric the Victorious
Swedish king (945-995) · Sweden · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 50
Eric the Victorious was a Swedish monarch 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.
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Another example of King Eric in fantasy art, this published by Gustaf Henrik Mellin in 1850![In 1691 coin expert Elias Brenner published designs allegedly used by King Eric, but a minting of coins by Eric is unknown to modern scientists, and these attributions are considered inaccurate.[22]{{cite book|title=Numismatiska forskningsgruppen: verksamhetsberättelse 1992-1993|url=http://www.archaeology.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.36316.1320940199!/verksber92_93.pdf|access-date=7 September 2015}}\"Brenners bestämningsmetoder för mynten före 1300-talets mitt visar inga spår av vetenskaplighet eller analytisk förmåga.\" English: ''Brenner's determination methods for the coins before the mid-14th century show no trace of scientific or analytical ability.''"}},"i":0}}]}">[b]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Eric_the_Victorious_of_Sweden_coins_1705_by_Elias_Brenner.jpg/330px-Eric_the_Victorious_of_Sweden_coins_1705_by_Elias_Brenner.jpg)
In 1691 coin expert Elias Brenner published designs allegedly used by King Eric, but a minting of coins by Eric is unknown to modern scientists, and these attributions are considered inaccurate.[22]{{cite book|title=Numismatiska forskningsgruppen: verksamhetsberättelse 1992-1993|url=http://www.archaeology.su.se/polopoly_fs/1.36316.1320940199!/verksber92_93.pdf|access-date=7 September 2015}}\"Brenners bestämningsmetoder för mynten före 1300-talets mitt visar inga spår av vetenskaplighet eller analytisk förmåga.\" English: ''Brenner's determination methods for the coins before the mid-14th century show no trace of scientific or analytical ability.''"}},"i":0}}]}">[b]![Swedish historians[c] have suggested that the smaller tumuli at Old Uppsala probably include King Eric's grave.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Eric_the_Victorious_of_Sweden_alleged_gravesite_2009_%281%29.jpg/500px-Eric_the_Victorious_of_Sweden_alleged_gravesite_2009_%281%29.jpg)
Swedish historians[c] have suggested that the smaller tumuli at Old Uppsala probably include King Eric's grave.About this person
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.
