An and Jakob
Anund Jakob "Kolbränna" (* beginning of the 11th century; † 1050 ) was King of Sweden from 1022 to 1050.
Anund was the son of King Olof III. and his wife Estrid († 1035), daughter of a Slavic Obodriten prince . When he was baptized between 1007 and 1009 in Husaby or Skara , he was given the name Jacob.
From 1019 he acted as co-regent alongside his father. After his death in 1022 he became King of Sweden . From around 1030 he had coins minted in Sigtuna .
In an alliance with his brother-in-law, King Olav the Saint of Norway, Anund fought against King Canute the Great of England and Denmark near Helgeå in Skåne around 1026 . The two lost the fight.
When Olav the Saint returned from exile in Novgorod in 1030 , Anund supported him with 400 fighters.
Anund was nicknamed "Kolbränna" (Köhler) because he had lawbreakers burn down the houses.
In 1047 he granted refuge at his court to the expelled King Sven Estridsson of Denmark . This later provided Adam von Bremen with the first reports about Sweden.
Anund Jakob was married to a Gunhild († after 1050). He died of natural causes in 1050. No children are known of him.
literature
- Lars O. Lagerqvist: Sverige och des regenter under 1000 år . Norrtälje 1976. ISBN 91-0-041538-3 . P. 26.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Olof Skötkonung |
King of Sweden around 1022–1050 |
Emund the old man |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | An and Jakob |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Anund Jakob Kolbränna |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Sweden (1022-1050) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1050 |