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    of the Jomsvikings would itself foreshadow those of the later religious and chivalric orders of the Middle Ages. The legend of the Jomsvikings appears...
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  • concept album. Vocalist Johan Hegg described the concept of the album: The Jomsvikings and their world is the background for the story of a young man that is...
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    Jomsborg (category Jomsvikings)
    that existed between the 960s and 1043. Its inhabitants were known as Jomsvikings. Jomsborg's exact location, or its existence, has not yet been established...
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    Haraldr Gormsson of Denmark, Hákon Sigurðarson of Norway, and the Jómsvíkings. The Jómsvíkings challenged royal authority in the midst of a power struggle between...
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    Sigvaldi Strut-Haraldsson (category Jomsvikings)
    chieftain of the fabled Jomsvikings and commander of their stronghold - Jomsborg. He succeeded Palnatoke as the leaders of the Jomsvikings in the late 10th century...
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    Thorkell the Tall (category Jomsvikings)
    Sigvaldi, Hemingr and Tófa. Thorkell was the chief commander of the Jomsvikings and the legendary stronghold Jomsborg, on the Island of Wollin.[citation...
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  • Thorfinn is temporarily made leader of the Jomsvikings and carries out orders from Canute to disband the Jomsvikings and spare Floki and Baldr from execution...
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  • position as next commander of the Jomsvikings, since his parents were assassinated due rivalries within the Jomsvikings. Baldr is wise beyond his years...
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    Billboard 200. Five more albums, Surtur Rising, Deceiver of the Gods, Jomsviking, Berserker, and The Great Heathen Army, followed in 2011, 2013, 2016,...
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    Thorkell the Tall, brother to Sigurd, Jarl of Jomsborg, and the legendary Jomsvikings, at their stronghold on the island of Wollin, off the coast of Pomerania...
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  • Yaropolk I of Kiev. In 986, a Danish invasion fleet led by the fabled Jomsvikings was defeated at the Battle of Hjörungavágr. In 995, a quarrel broke out...
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    the fingertips of Þorgerðr, each arrow killing a man of the Jomsviking fleet. The Jomsvikings tell Sigvaldi that although they are no longer fighting men...
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    Battle of Fýrisvellir (category Jomsvikings)
    the crown by the Swedish Thing, he had made himself the ruler of the Jomsvikings but wanted to amass an even greater force in order to take the crown...
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    consolidating his control, Magnus destroyed the Jomsborg, headquarters of the Jomsvikings. Sweyn fled east and returned as one of the leaders of an invasion by...
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  • meets an adult Thorfinn in joy and explains to his former enemy that the Jomsvikings need him as the new leader. Thorkell joins the present leader Floki's...
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    to submit to the renegade Swedish prince Styrbjörn the Strong of the Jomsvikings- first by giving Styrbjörn a fleet and his daughter Thyra, the second...
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    Battle of Hjörungavágr (category Jomsvikings)
    between the Jarls of Lade and a Danish invasion fleet led by the fabled Jomsvikings. This battle played an important role in the struggle by Haakon Sigurdsson...
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    Styrbjörn the Strong (category Jomsvikings)
    second verse has also been read as Hundings, referring to a chief of the Jomsvikings named Hunding, but there is no other record of such a historical figure...
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    Vagn Åkesson (category Jomsvikings)
    mercenary brotherhood of the Jomsvikings. According to the Jómsvíkinga saga, Vagn was the son of Aki, a son of the Jomsviking chieftain Palnatoke. Intrigued...
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  • Thorfinn is temporarily made leader of the Jomsvikings and carries out orders from Canute to disband the Jomsvikings and spare Floki and Baldr from execution...
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  • Harald are in hiding and learn that many pagans now revere Freydís whilst Jomsvikings are taking them to Jomsborg for safety. They soon reunite with Leif who...
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    that existed between the 960s and 1043. Its inhabitants were known as Jomsvikings. Jomsborg's exact location, or its existence, has not yet been established...
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  • emerged victorious. After the battle he gave quarter to many of the Jomsvikings, including Vagn Ákason. In 995, as Óláfr Tryggvason seized power as King...
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  • Saga tells that Ottar was the maternal grandfather of Palnetoke, the Jomsviking. In the Heimskringla, Snorri Sturluson relates that Haakon Sigurdsson...
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    Anglo-Saxon laws. Other possible inspirations include the rules of the Jomsvikings and the rules of the Norwegian hirð. The Whitherlogh defined an etiquette:...
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  • prepared to march on Ketil's farm with over 100 men including Floki's Jomsvikings. 37 13 "Dark Clouds" Transliteration: "An'un" (Japanese: 暗雲) Kōki Aoshima...
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    the Tall (c. early 11th century CE), semi-legendary Scanian lord and Jomsviking Veborg (died c. 750 CE), legendary shield-maiden known for her role in...
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  • Hussars Hwarang Immortals Impi Jatav Jat Janissary Jaguar Warrior Jinyiwei Jomsvikings Karaiyar Karava Kassites Kheshig Kipchaks Klephts Knights Knights Templar...
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  • Sweden Denmark Danish Victory Battle of Fýrisvellir 986 Sweden Denmark Jomsvikings Swedish victory Eric the Victorious' invasion of Denmark 990s Sweden...
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  • assist with these. The player is able to create a Viking mercenary, or Jomsviking, that can be recruited by other players to act as a non-playable character...
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