Anund Uppsale
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Anund Uppsale or Anoundus, 'Anund of Uppsala', (
Norse tradition
The
A Norwegian document from the early 14th century provides a few additional details. A certain Herjulf Horn-breaker was the standard-bearer of King Halfdan the Black of Vestfold in Norway, the father of Harald Fairhair. However, Herjulf fell out with his lord and escaped to Sweden where he was well received by King Anund. After a while he evoked the wrath of his new master as well, since he slept with Anund's kinswoman Helga. Once again, he was forced to flee, bringing Helga with him. The couple eventually settled in the then uninhabited Härjedalen. The document enumerates their descendants for 15 generations. This account is at least partly a construction, since Herjulf Horn-breaker is otherwise known as a pioneer settler in Iceland.[3]
The Vita Ansgari
The Vita Ansgari from c. 870 relates that a Swedish king called Anund was driven away from his country. The reason is unknown, but might have to do with rivalry between royal kinsmen. However, the Vita does not say how Anund was related to the other kings mentioned in the text (
In the meanwhile Anund tried to avert the self-willed plans of his Viking allies. He asked them to draw lots about whether it was the will of the
See also
- Early Swedish History
References
- ^ Adam av Bremen (1984) Historien om Hamburgstiftet och dess biskopar. Stockholm: Proprius, p. 60 (Book I, Chapter 61).
- ^ a b "The Saga of Hervör and Heithrek -- Nora Kershaw tr". 27 December 2006. Archived from the original on 27 December 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ Eriksson, Nils-Erik (2003) "Härjulf Hornbrytaren – dokumentet och sägnen", Seminarium om Slyos [1]
- ^ a b "Internet History Sourcebooks". sourcebooks.fordham.edu. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Annesl Regni Francorum". www.thelatinlibrary.com. Retrieved 5 October 2018.