Anwynd the Breaker (Bröt-Anund) Swedish King. He was of the Yngling Dynasty and at least ruled Swealand, that is to say the central Swea Region that subsequently developed into modern Sweden by about 980 (ref. Professor Birger Nerman). He lived approximately 610 to 635, probably was Anwynd I, and had several successor namesakes (though none of them used a numeral). His Swedish name is Bröt-Anund, denoting a primary road-building legacy where he broke – bröt – through woods and wilderness, creating thoroughfares still laid out...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz) Badelundaåsen (Badelunda Ridge), Vasteras Kommun, Vastmanlands Lan, Sweden Plot: Anundshögen (Tumulus of Anwynd)
Eric XIV (Erik) b. December 13, 1533 d. February 26, 1577 King of Sweden. He was the second Vasa Dynasty monarch and the only son of Gustav I in his first marriage to Queen Catherine, an Ascanian Dynasty princess of Saxe-Lauenburg who died when Eric was an infant. He was also named Duke of Smallands (Småland) and Eyland (Öland). He was well educated for kingship and also a musical talent, especially on the lute. At 27 when Gustav died, he had been ready to take over for some time, often at odds with his temperamental father. Eric's interest in a...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz) Västerås domkyrka, Västerås, Vastmanlands Lan, Sweden
Eystein (Östen) Legendary Swedish king. Living in the 6th-7th century he reigned over Swealand, or the central Swea Region part of Sweden which developed into that country by about 980 A.D. He belonged to the ancient Yngling Dynasty of Upsala, and according to the classic Yngling Saga by Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson, he was the son of King Eadgils the Mighty and had his power base at Old Upsala. He battled against Norwegian and Danish invasions and pillaging and was eventually burned to death inside a...[Read More] (Bio by: J T Demitz) Östens hög Östansbro (Tumulus of Eystein), Vasteras Kommun, Vastmanlands Lan, Sweden
Setterlind, Bo b. 1923 d. 1991 Swedish Poet and Author. Made his debut 1948 with the collection of poems ”Månvagga” (Mooncradle). Altogether he released over 70 books during his career, containing 40 collections of poems, novels, short-stories, travelbooks and debate scriptures. He was a religious poet, who wrote about the beauty of nature as a gift from God; love and death. Many of his poems are to be found in obituaries. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Wallinska Kyrkogården, Västerås, Vastmanlands Lan, Sweden
b. December 13, 1533 d. February 26, 1577