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Anund Jacob or James (Swedish: Anund Jakob; c. 25 July 1008/10 - c. 1050) was King of Sweden from 1022 until around 1050. He is believed to have been born on 25 July, in either 1008 or 1010 as Jakob, the son of King Olof Skötkonung and Queen Estrid. Being the second Christian king of the Swedish realm, his long and partly turbulent reign saw ...
King Olaf II of Norway and King Anund Jacob of Sweden took advantage of the commitment of Danish King Cnut in England and began to launch attacks on the Danish in the Baltic Sea. The Swedish and Norwegian navies led by kings Anund Jacob and Olaf II lay in wait up the river for the navy of King Cnut, which was commanded by Danish earl Ulf Jarl .
- 1026
- Anglo-Danish victory
- Uppland or Skåne
Nov 24, 2023 · With the death of Swedish King Olof Skotkonung in 1022, his son, Anund Jacob, decided to ally with the Norwegian King, Olaf II. This posed a strategic problem for Cnut, who aimed to dominate much of Western Europe and simply could not tolerate a strategic weakness in what he saw as his backyard, the Baltic Sea.
Jan 14, 2024 · Estrid became Olof's wife and together they had a son, Anund Jacob, who would also ascend to the throne as a king of Sweden. Returning from his military campaigns, Olof focused his energies on pacifying the Geats, thereby shaping the early structure of what would later be recognized as the medieval kingdom of Sweden.
The four kings of the dynasty whose existence is corroborated by multiple sources, and who are thus generally accepted as real historical kings of Sweden and recognized as such by the modern Swedish monarchy are Eric the Victorious, Olof Skötkonung, Anund Jacob and Emund the Old.
Anund Jakob, (ofta 'Anund Kolbränna' och ibland som 'Emund gamle' i västgötalagen) född något av åren 1007–09, enligt Snorre Sturlasson den 24 juli ("Jakobsmässeafton"), [ 1] död cirka 1050, svensk kung från 1022, var son till Olof Skötkonung och Estrid.
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Anund Jacob or James, Swedish: Anund Jakob was King of Sweden from 1022 until around 1050. He is believed to have been born on July 25, in either 1008 or 1010 as Jakob, the son of King Olof Skötkonung and Queen Estrid. Being the second Christian king of the Swedish realm, his long and partly...
