Kung Anes sten

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Kung Anes Sten

Kung Anes Sten ( German  King Anes Stein ) stands on the Annestad farm, about 800 m northeast of Främmestad in the municipality of Essunga in Västergötland in Sweden .

King Anes stone is about four meters high. The stone was moved slightly but is still close to its original location. It is said that for a long time the old people would say, "Rest in peace, King Ane," and take off their hats when they passed the memorial stone. It is unclear which king Ane or Anund is meant. Kings of this name are said to have existed in the 5th, 7th and 9th centuries. However, all of them seem to be connected to other places in the country. Most likely it is King Anund Jacob (1007-1050) who has no other known burial site. The old name of the village was both Anundstadha and Anes Stad . In addition, his half-sister Astrid was connected to another place in Främmestad. Anund Jakob was the son of Olof Skötkonung and was praised for his Christian zeal. He was wise and very popular. He introduced the penalty of burning down the houses of lawbreakers, which is why he was nicknamed "Kolbränna". During his reign on the place Ingvarsteinen traditional trip to the Caspian Sea by Ingvar Vidfarne instead.

Tradition has it that the body of King Ane was buried here in a copper coffin that was excavated at the end of the 17th century and sold to Gothenburg . An old lady told in 1775 that as a child she was threatened with her father's death if she ever told anyone what she knew about the coffin. When the coffin was unearthed, the stone fell and stayed where it was. It was only established in 1859 on the initiative of Fredrik Philip Hierta (1815–1889). In 1933 he fell over again, but was set up by the Riksantikvarieämbetet that same year .

Names that refer to a king can be found on several megalithic sites ( Kung Björns Grav , Kung Östens Grav ), on Rösen ( Kung Tryggves grav ), rune stones ( Kung Kåres sten , Kung Sigges sten ) and on building stones ( Kung Götriks sten and that Stone pair Kung Råds grav).

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Coordinates: 58 ° 15 '55.2 "  N , 12 ° 43' 5.3"  E