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At the death of his father Stenkil, 'Erik Stenkilsson' or 'Erik VII' (king of Sweden 1066-1067) made war on 'Erik the Pagan' (Eric VIII) (king of Sweden 1066-1067) for the Swedish throne. Both died in the war. The two rivalling Eriks are only known by their first name and from one source (Adam of Bremen). The family connection with Stenkil and the opponent's pagan belief are thus conjectural.