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'House of Stenkil' was a dynasty on the Swedish throne from c. 1160 to c. 1125.^[1] Stenkil probably originated from Västergötland.^[2]
Line (of magnates and earls) before Stenkil, according to the Norse sagas:

★ Skagul Toste (took Danegeld in England and was the father of Sigrid the Haughty)

★ Ulf Tostesson, the son of Skagul Toste

★ Ragnvald Ulfsson, the son of Ulf Tostesson, and exiled to Staraja Ladoga by Olof Skötkonung
On the throne of Sweden or Västergötland:

★ 1060-1066 : Stenkil (''Stenkil Ragnvaldsson'')²

★ 1066-1067 : Eric Stenkilson (''Erik (VII) Stenkilsson''), theory that he is son of Stenkil is pure conjecture

★ 1067-1070 : Halsten Stenkilsson (''Halsten''), son of Stenkil

★ 1079-1084 : Inge I the Elder (''Inge (I) den äldre''), son of Stenkil

★ 1084-1087 : Blot-Sweyn (''Blot-Sven''), possibly brother-in-law of Inge I the Elder

★ 1087-1088 : Eric Årsäll, obscure king, possibly son of Blot-Sweyn

★ 1087-1110 : Inge I the Elder (''Inge (I) den äldre''), 2d time,restored

★ 1110-1118 : Philip Halsten (''Filip Halstensson''), no children

★ 1110-1125 : Inge II the Younger (''Inge (II) den yngre''), no children
''Cognatic offshoots'':

★ c 1125 - c 1130 Magnus I of Gothenland (the king list published by the royal court of Sweden calls him as member of Stenkil dynasty), was son of Inge I's daughter

★ c 1150 - 1160 Eric IX of Sweden who was married with Christina, according to Norse legends daughter's daughter of Inge I; this couple started the dynasty of Eric
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★ c 1155-67 Charles VII of Sweden (his mother was widow of Inge II) who married Kirsten Stigsdatter, according to Norse legends daughter's daughter's daughter of Inge I; this couple continued the in c 1130 ascended dynasty of Sverker)

★ 1160-61 Magnus (II) of Sweden (the king list published by the royal court of Sweden calls him as member of Stenkil dynasty; some tend to call him as the "last" monarch of the House of Stenkil which however is a genealogically debatable concept), was son of daughter of Inge I's son Ragvald.

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