Heimskringla, Vol. 2

Sturluson, Snorri

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“…Contemporaneous to Guta Saga is Heimskringla , which is a collation of sagas penned by Snorri Sturluson (AD 1171–1241) at the beginning of the 13th century. According to Snorri in Saint Óláf's Saga (Sturluson, 2014 [c. AD 1230]), Olaf was on Gotland when he heard of the news that Norway was without a King and decided to return home. Snorri claimed that Olaf had visited Gotland previously when, in the autumn of AD 1007, he had participated in Viking raids across the Baltic Sea.…”

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King Olaf's men? Contextualizing Viking burials at S:t Olofsholm, Gotland, Sweden

Geber

Pickard

Macaud

et al. 2023

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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The discovery of burials at S:t Olofsholm, a site associated with the Saint Olaf cult on Gotland in Sweden, has enabled a bioarchaeological contextualization of medieval legends and sagas in conjunction with the archaelogical record. This study seeks to illuminate who were buried at S:t Olofsholm, through a biocultural lens, and whether these burials can be linked to folklore and sagas associated with the site. Five burials of possibly six individuals (cal. AD 980-1270) were assessed macroscopically and through stable isotope analysis (δ 13 C, δ 15 N, δ 34 S, 87 Sr/ 86 Sr, and δ 18 O) of incremental dentine, bulk enamel, and bone samples. Sagas and legends associated with S:t Olofsholm mention episodes of conflict and contact involving King Olaf Haraldsson of Norway (later canonized as Saint Olaf), Gutes and Icelanders, and travels between Norway and Kyiv Rus. Two (or three) burials show signs of violent deaths, including evidence of sharp force trauma and burning. Isotope analyses indicate local and non-local signals, with possible links to southern Scandinavia, Britain, Iceland, the Baltics, and Kyiv Rus. In general, the evidence neither challenges nor confirms the legends and sagas associated with S:t Olofsholm. Instead, the findings illustrate the site's function as an early Christian place of worship within a wider Viking world that was characterized by travel and contact across the Baltic Sea, Scandinavia, and beyond. The burials at S:t Olofsholm are likely to be non-normative as indicated by their place of interment and the violent cause of death of most individuals.

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King Olaf's men? Contextualizing Viking burials at S:t Olofsholm, Gotland, Sweden

Geber

Pickard

Macaud

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Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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Potop szwedzki w listach Johana Ekeblada

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2023

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Courtier, cavalry captain and diplomat Johan Ekeblad (1629–1697) was considered one of the most outstanding Swedish epistolographers of the 17th century. The main aim of the article is to discuss the significance of his rich correspondence and to present some examples of it translated from Swedish into Polish. Ekeblad’s letters are considered by Swedish historians and literary scholars to be a very important source for studies on the modern mentality of the Swedish nobility. A small part of the correspondence concerns Ekeblad’ participation in the activities of the Swedish army on the territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1656. At that time it was already clear that the Commonwealth would not be easily invaded. The letters present a picture of the Swedish army, everyday life, fears and expectations from the perspective of a well-connected officer. The article contains an analysis of the threads taken up in these statements.

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Heimskringla, Vol. 2

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King Olaf's men? Contextualizing Viking burials at S:t Olofsholm, Gotland, Sweden

King Olaf's men? Contextualizing Viking burials at S:t Olofsholm, Gotland, Sweden

Potop szwedzki w listach Johana Ekeblada

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