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11th-century Swedish monarchs

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Olof Skötkonung

King of Sweden from c.995 to 1022

King of Sweden from 1022 until 1050 (1008-1050)

11th-century King of Sweden

Halsten Stenkilsson

thumb|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. He succeeded Emund the Old and became the first king from the House of Stenkil. 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.

200px|thumb|right|The Uppland Rune Inscription 861|Norsta Runestone (U 861) on the drive of [[Wik Castle outside Uppsala was probably made by Sweyn and his family, as it mentions two people called Sweyn and Mær (mentioned in the accusative form Møy). It is the only existing mention of a woman named Mær ("maiden") besides the mention of Sweyn's sister Mær in Hervarar saga, and it is contemporary with Sweyn.]] Blot-Sweyn () was a Swedish king c. 1080, of disputed historicity, who was said to have replaced his Christian brother-in-law Inge as King of Sweden, when Inge had refused to administer th

11th century Swedish king