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Maktsätet Lejre
Lejre, beläget någon mil sydväst om Roskilde på Själland, vet man fanns som en by redan på 500-talet, och enligt mytologin var detta platsen för Danmarks första kungadynasti, det vill säga Sköldungarna, och här samt i närområdet har en mängd… Continue reading
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Lejre, a seat of power
Lejre, located a few miles southwest of Roskilde in Zealand, was known as a village as early as the 6th century. According to mythology, this was the place of Denmark’s first royal dynasty, i.e. the Sköldungarna (Scyldings), and several archaeological… Continue reading
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Bröt-Anund and Anund’s Mound
No one knows who actually lies in the mound that was already referred to as Anund’s Mound in the Middle Ages, but according to legend, it is precisely Anund who should be distinct from King Anund Jakob. Anund is one… Continue reading
Scandinavian History 