Anund Jacob: Biography, Facts and Career
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Anund Jacob, also Jakob or James (Old Norse: Ǫnundr Jakob; c. 25 July 1008/10 - c. 1050), was King of Sweden from 1022 until around 1050. He is believed to have been born on 25 July, in either 1008 or 1010 as Jakob, the son of King Olof Skötkonung and Queen Estrid. Being the second Christian king of the Swedish realm, his long and partly turbulent reign saw the increasing dissemination of Christianity as well as repeated attempts to influence the balance of power in Scandinavia. Throughout his reign, he tried to subvert the rising Danish hegemony in Scandinavia by supporting the Norwegian monarchy. He also supported the reign of his brother-in-law Yaroslav the Wise in Kievan Rus. He is referred to in positive terms in German and Norse historical sources. His reign was one of the longest in Sweden during the Viking Age and Middle Ages.
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- Full name: Anund Jacob
- Born: 1008-07-30
- Nationality: Sweden
- Known as: Royal
- Wikidata ID: Q352133
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Who is Anund Jacob?
Anund Jacob, also Jakob or James (Old Norse: Ǫnundr Jakob; c.
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Anund Jacob was born on 1008-07-30.
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