About Anund Gårdske
Born 1004. Anund Gårdske was a Swedish politician.
Anund from Russia was King of Sweden around 1070 according to Adam of Bremen's Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum. According to this source, Anund came from Kievan Rus',
As a Christian he refused to carry out the public sacrifice to the Norse gods, presumably at the Temple at Uppsala, and was consequently deposed.
A hypothesis suggests that Anund and Inge the Elder were the same person, as several sources mention Inge as a fervent Christian, and the Hervarar saga describes how Inge also was rejected for refusing to administer the blóts and that he was exiled in Västergötland.
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Who was Anund Gårdske?
11th century Swedish king
When was Anund Gårdske born?
Anund Gårdske was born in 1004 in Garðaríki.
What was Anund Gårdske's occupation?
Anund Gårdske was a politician.
What nationality was Anund Gårdske?
Anund Gårdske was Swedish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Anund Gårdske. https://biography.guide/anund-gardske/
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