Ring of Sweden

Reign: 993 – 1000
Life: d. 999

Ring was a Swedish monarch or local ruler who ruled at Uppsala, an important early Swedish political center, around or before the year 936. The German Kingdom came into closer contact with Scandinavia when King Henry the Fowler defeated the Danes in 934 and gained influence in the important emporium Hedeby in South Jutland . The name is however borne by the Swedish ruler who was victorious in the legendary Battle of Bråvalla , Sigurd Ring . The family of Danish rulers who were defeated in 934 is said to have come from Sweden, although this statement has been disputed by historian Niels Lund.

During Ring of Sweden's reign, Otto III ruled Holy Roman Empire, Æthelred the Unready ruled England, and Basil II ruled Rome.

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A History of Sweden by Byron J. Nordstrom

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