Parents: King Erik Victorious and his queen, probably Gunhild of Poland.
King upon the death of his father around the year 995.
Married to Princess Estrid of Obotria(?), Children: Anund Jakob, Ingegerd.
Olof had a concubine called Edla. Children: Emund, Estrid, Holmfrid.
Olof Skötkonung was the first King of Sweden to be christianed. He was also the first king to make coins and to collect taxes. A possible translation of the name Skötkonung might be "Tax King". On one of the coins one can read the Anglosaxon word "sceat", which means tax.