12th Century
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Sweden’s own Game of Thrones, part II
But returning to Knut: his reign was relatively peaceful, largely because those who had opposed his kingship—believing themselves better suited to rule the realm—were either dead or in exile. During his reign, he resumed the minting of coins that had… Continue reading
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Sweden’s own Game of Thrones, part I
It aired a few years ago. Still, many likely remember ”Game of Thrones”—George R.R. Martin’s story about various noble houses vying for power and the throne in, among other places, the fictional realm of Westeros. One of Martin’s sources of… Continue reading
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Erik the Holy
Sweden has a national saint who is not really a saint. This because the Pope did not want to canonize him. Why is a little unclear, but a letter somewhere in the now thousand-year-old records mentioning a king who fought,… Continue reading
