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Björn the Eunuch

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Björn the Eunuch
Born10th century
Died10th century
HouseHouse of Munsö

Björn the Eunuch (Icelandic: Björn er Geldingur, Swedish: Björn Hovmannen) was a semi-legendary king of Sweden who would have lived some time in the 10th century.[1] Björn the Eunuch is said to have been a ruler of the House of Munsö who reigned briefly before being emasculated by his enemies and exiled to the Duchy of Normandy.

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  1. ^ Lagerquist 1997:24

Bibliography

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  • Lagerquist, Lars O. (1997). Sveriges Regenter, från forntid till nutid. Norstedts, Stockholm. ISBN 91-1-963882-5