Einar Thambarskelfir and Kalf Arnesson, after receiving…

1035 CE

Einar Thambarskelfir and Kalf Arnesson, after receiving the approval of Ingegerd, return from Novgorod with Magnus to Sigtuna in early 1035, and receive backing from the Swedish king, brother of Magnus's stepmother Astrid.

Astrid immediately becomes an important supporter of Magnus, and an army is gathered in Sweden, headed by Einar and Kalf, to place Magnus on the Norwegian throne.

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Sigtuna Stockholms Län Sweden View →

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Anund Jacob View → Cnut the Great View → Einar Thambarskelfir View → Harald Hardrada View → Harthacnut View → Ingegerd Olofsdotter of Sweden View → Kálfr Árnason View → Sweyn II of Denmark View → Yaroslav I View → Ælfgifu of Northampton View →

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Christianity, Chalcedonian View → Denmark, Kingdom of View → Swedes (North Germanic tribe) View → Norse View → Rus' people View → Novgorod, Principality of View → Kievan Rus', or Kiev, Great Principality of View → Sweden, Kingdom of View → England, (Danish) Kingdom of View → North Sea Empire View → Norway, independent Kingdom of View →

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