Emund the old man
Emund den gamle (the old man) (* late 10th century; † 1060 ) was King of Sweden from 1050 to 1060 . His wife is not known.
Emund was the illegitimate son of King Olof III. and the Wendin Edla. For a time he served the princes of Kiev . After the death of his stepbrother Anund Jakob , Emund became king of Sweden in 1050 .
Bishop Adam von Bremen attested that he had a bad repute, but this could also be due to the fact that Emund supported Bishop Åsmund, who was influenced by the Orthodox Church. But at least he had received the nickname "slemme" (the bad one) in several medieval sources.
During his reign, the border between Sweden and Denmark was established for the first time. Because between the Danish and Swedish settlements there were large uninhabited areas. This is said to have happened soon after a meeting between him and Sven Estridsson . It is not certain whether he should have ceded Blekinge , as he was accused of.
Since his only son Anund had already died in 1056 in the fight against the Kväner as a result of poisoning, the male line of the Ynglingers on the Swedish royal throne with Emund died out in 1060 . A daughter may have been married to Stenkil Ragnvaldsson .
literature
- Sture Bolin : "Emund Gamle" in: Svensk Biografisk Lexikon .
- Lars O. Lagerqvist: Sverige och des regenter under 1000 år . Norrtälje 1976. ISBN 91-0-041538-3 . P. 27.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Linqvist refers to the Äldre Västgötalagens kungakrönika (royal chronicle of the older Västgöta law)
- ↑ Bolin refers to the Äldre Västgötalagens kungakrönika (royal chronicle of the older Västgöta law) and the details of a decree.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| An and Jakob |
King of Sweden around 1050–1060 |
Stenkil Ragnvaldsson |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Emund the old man |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Emund den gamle |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Sweden |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1060 |