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Old Norse inheritance traditions: Insights from the Gränby runestone
Bequeathing generational wealth has been a hot topic, in part due to the success of the recent hit show Succession. Long before Logan Roy fathered four entitled and spoiled brats, people from Viking societies amassed tremendous wealth and treasure.2 years ago — Partner content -
Uncovering Viking heritage: A guide to Stockholm and its surroundings
Angus Carlsson offers an introduction to the rich Viking history in and around Stockholm, guiding readers through significant historical sites, intriguing artifacts, and the profound cultural legacy left by the Vikings in this region of Sweden.2 years ago — Partner content -
From zero to hero: The story of the temperature scale pioneer buried in Gamla Uppsala Church
The man who gifted the world the centigrade temperature scale (later renamed in his honor) is buried in the ancient heart of the Viking world. His life story and work show how, during the 18th century, Sweden strove to enter the brave new world of modernity and shed its medieval past.2 years ago — Partner content -
From Jerusalem to Uppsala: Why Sweden rejected paganism for Christianity
The reign of Swedish King Olof Skötkonung was a historical pivot for the nascent Scandinavian kingdom that saw the transition from pagan beliefs to the worship of the new Christian religion. Why did Sweden reject the old gods for Jesus, and who benefitted from this spiritual paradigm shift?2 years ago — Partner content -
The Varangian Guard: Viking warriors protecting the Byzantine Empire
More than 20 runestones are dotted throughout the scenic Swedish countryside near the town of Täby. They tell the story of a Viking-era chief, Jarlabanke Ingefatsson, the head of a clan responsible for over 100 men in the surrounding region.2 years ago — Partner content -
Inge the Pagan Basher: Who was the Swedish king who destroyed the Temple at Uppsala?
Ruling at a turbulent time in Sweden’s history, King Inge the Elder was said to preside over an unstable realm divided between the worship of the Old Norse gods and Christianity.2 years ago — Partner content -
Dirhams in the North: A story of Islamic coins in Viking lands
Part of the Viking expansion of the early medieval period, an expansion of trade and commerce, connected Scandinavia to great economic powerhouses further south, including those of many cultures and civilizations in the Islamic world.2 years ago — Partner content -
Was the Gamla Uppsala temple the largest pre-Christian structure in Scandinavia?
From Sune Lindqvist in 1926 to the discoveries of 2013, archeologists have shaped modern-day thinking about the pagan temple at Uppsala, Sweden, which was destroyed nearly 1,000 years ago.2 years ago — Partner content -
Don't drink the water: Why did medieval Swedes prefer beer to H20?
For those who love a drop of that amber nectar, early medieval Sweden must sound like a paradise, a place where beer was not only consumed more but preferred over water.2 years ago — Partner content -
Bridges and runestones: A Viking lord’s mark on medieval Swedish landscape
Synonymous with his bridge and the nearby runestones that he commissioned, Jarlabanke Ingefatsson was an 11th-century rural chieftain from the area around Täby, north of Stockholm.2 years ago — Partner content
