Conversion of Sweden

Question 1

Rimbert

Answer 1

in the late 820s, ‘Swedish ambassadors had come to the Emperor Ludovic… they informed him that there were many belonging to their nation who desired to embrace the Christian religion.’

Question 2

Converts in Birka

Answer 2

Anskar converted Herigar who was the praefectus of the town. He built a church on his land.

Question 3

Frideburg

Answer 3

Possibly a Frankish woman living in Birka, leaves money in her will to be distributed as alms in Dorestad.

Question 4

Cross pendants

Answer 4

the 10 pendants found in Birka were all from female graves

Question 5

Christian coins

Answer 5

Olaf Skotkonung and his successor Anund were responsible for the first Christian mints in Sweden

Question 6

Runes

Answer 6

Indicate conversion beginning in the South-Eastern provinces of Gotland where the majority of stones date to the first half of the eleventh century. Denmark as a natural point of contact.