When did King Emund the Old die and how long did he rule Sweden?
King Emund the Old died in the summer of 1060 after ruling Sweden for roughly a decade. He is known to have been alive as late as summer 1060.
King Emund the Old died in the summer of 1060 after ruling Sweden for roughly a decade. He is known to have been alive as late as summer 1060.
King Emund the Old was the son of Olof Skötkonung and Edla, daughter of a Slavic chief from the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. His mother served as one of King Olof's co-wives alongside Estrid of the Obotrites.
Adam of Bremen wrote that Emund cared very little for the Christian faith despite being baptised. The German chronicler gave him the cognomen pessimus meaning worst because of this lack of religious devotion.
A preserved memorandum describes six stones placed between Sweden and Denmark at specific locations like Snutruase and Danabäck. Ragnvalde of Tiundaland and Botvid of Hälsingland helped place these markers along with Grimalde of Östergötland and Tole of Jutland.
Emund sired two known children named Anund and an unnamed daughter who became Queen Consort of King Stenkil of Sweden. Adam of Bremen relates he was succeeded by his nephew or stepson who was likely his son-in-law, marking the beginning of the Stenkil dynasty lasting until the 1120s.