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Olof Skötkonung

Olof Skötkonung, or Skautkonung, was the first Christian king in ancient Sweden.

His father, Erik Segersäll[?], was said to have gotten christianed, but later when returning to the Svea kingdom he returned to be heathen, worshipping the ancient Asa gods.

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