Jomsvikings
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The Jomsvikings were a legendary order of Viking mercenaries or conquerors of the 10th and 11th centuries. Though reputed to be staunchly dedicated to the worship of the Old Norse gods, they would all
Storm in Hjørungavåg (1899) by Gerhard Munthe
Jomsvikings fighting in a hail storm at the Battle of Hjörungavágr
The Sjörup Runestone in Sjörup, Sweden, is generally associated with the Jomsviking attack on Uppsala, the Battle of the Fýrisvellir. It says:Saxi placed this stone in memory of Ásbjörn Tófi's/Tóki's son, his partner. He did not flee at Uppsala, but slaughtered as long as he had a weapon.
After the Battle of the Fýrisvellir, by Mårten Eskil Winge (1888)
Harald Bluetooth
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Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson was a king of Denmark and Norway.
Harald being baptized by Poppo the monk, in a relief dated to c. 1200
The larger Jelling stone, showing the inscription concerning Harald