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Edla, traditionally called Edla, Duchess of Venden (Edla, hertiginna av Venden) (10th-11th centuries), was a Slavic Viking age woman. She was the mother of King Emund of Sweden and Queen Astrid of Norway. Tradition says Edla was the daughter of a Lechitic Tribal chief who has ruled part of terrain between Oder and Elbe . She was brought to Sweden as a prisoner of war c. 1000 at the same time or a little before, the arrival of Estrid of the Obotrites (Estrid av obotriterna). King Olof Skötkonung married Estrid but also fell in love with Edla and took her as his mistress. She became the mother of Emund, Astrid, and probably Holmfrid. Snorre Sturlasson says that her children were sent to foster parents away from the royal court because Queen Estrid was not kind to them. This could indicate that Edla died when her children were small. Children Emund the Old, King of Sweden Astrid Olofsdotter, married King Olav II of Norway Holmfrid, wife of Sven Ladejarl References Ohlmarks, Åke Alla Sveriges drottningar Lindqkvist, Herman Alla Sveriges drottningar Lagerqvist, Lars O. Sverige och dess regenter under 1.000 år (Albert Bonniers Förlag AB, 1982) ISBN 91-0-075007-7. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Another version: Also called Edla of Mecklenburg. Edla of Wendland was the "frilla" or common law wife of Olaf the Tax King, with higher status than a servant or concubine and whose offspring enjoyed all the privileges of royalty. She was born circa 978. She was the daughter of Magnate of the Wends. She associated with Óláfr Skötkonung Eiríksson, Konung av Sverige, son of Erikr "den seiersæle" Bjørnsson, Konge av Svitjod and Sigrid Storråda Tostasdottir, circa 998; The common law wife. Children of Edla of Wendland and Óláfr Skötkonung Eiríksson, Konung av Sverige: Ástrídr Óláfsdóttir+ b. c 999 Emundr "gamle" Óláfsson, Konung av Sverige+ b. c 1000 http://en.wikipedia.org
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