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Stenkil
King of Sweden
Reignc. 1060–1066
PredecessorEmund the Old
SuccessorEric and Eric
BornVästergötland, Sweden
Died1066
Svitjod, Sweden
SpouseDaughter of Emund the Old
IssueHalsten Stenkilsson
Håkan the Red (?)
Inge the Elder
HouseStenkil
FatherRagnvald the Old
Windows created by Stenkil's dynasty in Vreta Abbey.

Stenkil (Old Norse: Steinkell; died 1066) was a King of Sweden who ruled c. 1060 until 1066.[1][2][3] He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil.[4] He is praised as a devout Christian, but with an accommodating stance towards the old Pagan religion. His brief reign saw an armed conflict with Norway.[5]

  1. ^ Odelberg, Maj (1995), "Stenkil", Vikingatidens ABC, Swedish Museum of National Antiquities, ISBN 91-7192-984-3, archived from the original on 2007-09-30
  2. ^ Tunberg, Sven (1917), "Stenkil", Nordisk familjebok
  3. ^ "Stenkil", Nationalencyklopedin
  4. ^ Lagerqvist, Lars O. (2001), "Stenkilska ätten", Medeltidens ABC, Swedish Museum of National Antiquities, ISBN 91-518-3926-1, archived from the original on 2007-09-30
  5. ^ Hans Gillingstam, "Stenkil", Svenskt biografiskt lexikon

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