The Awesome Epithets of European Nobility and Royalty, part 2

By terje | Published: March 30, 2009

Anund Jacob (1022-1050) of Sweden: the Coalburner (Colbrænnæ).
When this Swedish king was elected ruler by the Thing the people objected to his foreign name, and appended an “Anund” to it. When not caring for the balance of power in Scandinavia by supporting Olav Digre of Norway against Knut of Denmark, Anund Jacob enjoyed crusading in southern Finland, where he burned his enemies, a group including many innocent civilians, to death inside their houses, thus naming him the nickname “the Coalburner”. You know, because of the smell.

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One Comment

  1. Loki
    Posted March 30, 2009 at 14:32 | Permalink

    Ah. Realpolitik and genocide. Diverse hobbies, this guy.

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