Anund Gårdske
Anund Gårdske, was the king of Sweden around 1070 according to Adam of Bremen's Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum.[1] According to this source, Anund came from Kievan Rus',[1] presumably from Aldeigjuborg. Gårdske means that he came from Gardariki which was one of the Scandinavian names for Kievan Rus'. As a Christian he refused to sacrifice to the Norse gods at the Temple at Uppsala and was consequently deposed, in 1070.[1]
A hypothesis suggests that Anund and Inge the Elder were the same person, as several sources mention Inge as a fervent Christian, and the Hervarar saga describes how Inge also was rejected for refusing to administer the blóts and that he was exiled in Västergötland.[2]
Notes and references
- 1 2 3 The article Anund in Nationalencyklopedin.
- ↑ The article Inge in Nordisk familjebok (1910).
| Anund Gårdske Born: unknown Died: unknown | ||
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| Preceded by Halsten |
King of Sweden around 1070 |
Succeeded by Håkan the Red |
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