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  2. List of legendary kings of Sweden - Wikipedia

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    The legendary kings of Sweden (Swedish: sagokonungar, sagokungar, lit. 'saga kings / fairy tale kings') according to legends were rulers of Sweden and the Swedes who preceded Eric the Victorious and Olof Skötkonung, the earliest reliably attested Swedish kings. The stories of some of these kings may be embellished tales of local rulers or ...

  3. Kingdom of Sweden (800–1521) - Wikipedia

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    Medieval Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic and Anglo-Saxon sources tell of Migration Age Swedish kings belonging to the Scylfing dynasty, also known as Ynglings. Some sources, such as Íslendingabók , Ynglinga saga and Historia Norwegiæ trace the foundation of the Swedish kingdom back to the last centuries BC.

  4. Sveriges Medeltida Ballader - Wikipedia

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    The ballads are cross referenced to the corresponding TSB number (The Types of the Scandinavian Medieval Ballad). [2] Not only that, the SMB numbers were assigned in the order of ascending TSB type numbers, i.e., SMB 1 was assigned to TSB A 4, ending with SMB 260 assigned to F 75, at the point in time when 260 ballad types were recognized in ...

  5. Sigurd stones - Wikipedia

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    Geographic distribution of the Sigurd stones. The Sigurd stones form a group of eight or nine Swedish runic inscriptions (five or six runestones, two natural rocks, and a baptismal font) and one picture stone that depict imagery from the Germanic heroic legend of Sigurd the dragon slayer.

  6. Saint Erik - Wikipedia

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    Late medieval Swedish tradition likewise knows the king by the name Erik Jedvardsson. [5] The name of the father, Jedvard (Edward), is not Scandinavian and may point to English missionary influence. According to 14th-century tradition, Erik's mother was Cecilia, a daughter of King Blot-Sweyn. [6] This information is disputed, however.

  7. King of the Geats - Wikipedia

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    In the early High Middle Ages some kings in Sweden were titled rex Visigothorum and rex Gothorum, failing to hold the Swedish core provinces in Svealand. The non-Geatish King Ragnvald Knaphövde was killed by the Geats as he despised them and travelled among them without Geatish hostages. Ingold I, king of West Götaland (1081)

  8. Category:Medieval legends - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to legends from the Middle Ages (c. 500 to 1500). Wikimedia Commons has media related to Medieval legends . See also: Category:Fiction set in the Middle Ages

  9. Category:Swedish legends - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Swedish legends" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. S. Storsjöodjuret; T.