List Of Kings Of Svitjod
List of the Kings of Svitjod (Svithjod)
Svitjod was one of the old names for Sweden, a name still used for the country by the Icelanders. This is a list of the mythological, semi-legendary and historical kings and rulers of Svitjod before the Kalmar Union:
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