Stenkil, a Geat, was elected king of Sweden, and the Geats would be influential in the shaping of Sweden as a Christian kingdom. However, this election also ushered in a long period of civil unrest between Christians and pagans and between Geats and Swedes.

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In fact many Swedish rulers and elite were Geats. Frisians (Fresan)A tribe living in an area which is now part of Holland and Germany. Neighbours of the Franks and enemies of Hygelac and the Geats. Geats (Geatas)A tribe living in the south of the country now called Sweden. Beowulf belongs to this tribe. Meet the Geats, Danes, and Swedes ofBeowulf.

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Meanwhile, the tribe known as the Götar (Geats in English) inhabited the area known as Götaland today; the regions were separated by vast

369), father of Wiglaf. Weohstan apparently killed the Swede Eanmund on behalf of the victim's uncle, Onela, and was rewarded with Eanmund's war gear, which he eventually passed on to Wiglaf.

The Geats would offer the king protection in exchange for gold rings and other valuable things. They were legendary Scandinavian people from north Sweden.

Geats - WikipediaYour browser indicates if you've visited this linkhttps en this linkhttps youtube com/watch?v=ZGN0a5HOBbMCaesar sentences Xena to Erik Gustaf Geijer, b. 12 January 1783, Ransäters Bruk, Värmland, d. 23 April 1847, Stockholm. Professor, author, member of parliament and composer. Fil. mag.

Little has survived of such battles in the Norse sagas , [3] and later 11th century-13th century wars between Swedes and Geats, notably involving the Geatish clans House of Stenkil and House of Sverker , are referred to as Swedish civil wars.
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Beowulf A Geat, son of Edgetheow and nephew of Hygelac, lord of the Geats. Geats (Geatas) A tribe living in the south of the country now called Sweden. Beowulf becomes king of the Geats and rules well for 50 years. Ongentheow Scylfings' (Swedes') king killed by Hygelac's warriors Wulf and Eofor. Ohthere The Swedes struck back.

1814 - 1905 it was “King of Sweden, N The Geats were to be found occupying areas of southern Sweden by the fifth and early sixth centuries, opposite the coastline of later Poland. Perhaps more correctly, Geats (or Geatas) should be 'zeats', and the yogh, 'z', is pronounced 'y' before fronting vowels, so the correct transcription would be Yeats. The Geats were easily the equals of the Swedes during the fifth and sixth centuries and, if they had remained so, modern Sweden could have been Geatland.
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Mead-halls of the Eastern Geats. Elite Settlements and Political 26 Views. •. Swedish Seminar Papers in Archaeology 1991-1996more. by Martin Rundkvist

Mead-halls of the Eastern Geats : elite settlements and political geography AD 375-1000 in Östergötland, Sweden. av. Martin Rundkvist. The Geats and the Swedes – Formation of the Kingdom Geats around the lakes Vänern and Vättern and the Swedes around Lake Gustaf V (1907 – 1950).