{"slug": "olof-skotkonung", "label": "Olof Skötkonung", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olof_Sk%C3%B6tkonung", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q313436", "qid": "Q313436", "description": "King of Sweden from c.995 to 1022", "entries": 7, "years": 6, "span": [980, 1022], "span_label": ["980 CE", "1022 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 2}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "sweden", "label": "Sweden", "shared": 5}, {"slug": "baptism", "label": "Baptism", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "christianity", "label": "Christianity", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "sweyn-forkbeard", "label": "Sweyn Forkbeard", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "olaf-tryggvason", "label": "Olaf Tryggvason", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 980, "year_label": "980 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Olof Skötkonung, king of Sweden (approximate date)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364109392#Births", "title": "980", "revid": 1364109392, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 995, "year_label": "995 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Eric VI (the Victorious) dies at Uppsala, after a 25-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Olof Skötkonung, as the first baptized Christian ruler of Sweden.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360634539#Europe", "title": "995", "revid": 1360634539, "section": "Events › Europe"}}, {"year": 999, "year_label": "999 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 9", "text": "September 9 (999 or 1000) – Battle of Svolder: A Norwegian fleet, commanded by Olaf Tryggvason in his longship Ormrinn langi, is defeated by the combined fleet of the Danish king Sweyn Forkbeard and his Swedish counterpart Olof Skötkonung, resulting in Tryggvason's death, and the splitting up of Norway between Sweden and Denmark.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364468443#Europe", "title": "AD 999", "revid": 1364468443, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1008, "year_label": "1008 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Olof Skötkonung, king of Sweden, is baptized in Husaby (Västergötland) by missionary Sigfrid, and makes generous donations on the spot.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910052#Religion", "title": "1008", "revid": 1341910052, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1010, "year_label": "1010 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Swedish king Olof Skötkonung gives city rights to Sigtuna.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373015431#Europe", "title": "1010", "revid": 1373015431, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1022, "year_label": "1022 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Olof Skötkonung, king of Sweden", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213197#Deaths", "title": "1022", "revid": 1342213197, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1022, "year_label": "1022 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "King Olof Skötkonung dies and is succeeded by his son Anund Jakob as ruler of Sweden. He becomes the second Christian king of the Swedish realm.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1342213197#Europe", "title": "1022", "revid": 1342213197, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}]}