Adam of Bremen
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Erik the Victorious
The numbers that are found after, or in the middle of, king names can be confusing. For example, Erik XIV was not preceded by thirteen other Eriks. Instead, each of his numbers is a way of trying to show a… Continue reading
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Viking Dynasties – The Royal Families of Lejre and Uppsala Between Archaeology and Text
Red. Tom Christensen, John Ljungkvist & Neil PriceAarhus University Press, 2024623 pages Ancient Scandinavia attracts many with its mythical kings and wars, tales of heroic deeds and grand central places with royal hall buildings, not infrequently adorned with details in… Continue reading
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Gamla Uppsala, ancient power seat
The entire landscape of Stone Age Uppsala was mostly underwater, and during the Bronze Age, Old Uppsala, in particular, consisted of two islands. Only during the Early Iron Age did the region begin to be populated to any great extent… Continue reading
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