Brief Life History of Swerker I
King Swerker I Kettilsson den gamle was born in 1100, in Kaga, Östergötland, Sweden as the son of Okänd and Okänd. He married Ulvhild Håkansdotter after 1134. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 25 December 1156, in Alvastra, Östergötland, Sweden, at the age of 56.
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1100 · Vreta Abbey is First Christian Convent
Vreta Abbey was established around 1100 and was the first Christian convent in Sweden. It was located in modern-day Linkoping Municipality. It was founded on orders of Pope Paschal II with large donations by King Inge the Elder and Queen Helena.
Name Meaning
Possibly an Americanized form of South German Zwecker, an occupational name for a nail maker, from Middle High German zweck ‘tack, nail’ + the agent suffix -er.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Swærkir konongær gambli
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverker_I_of_Sweden Sverker was a large landowner from Östergötland. According to the Westrogothic law (c. 1240), his father's name was Cornube,[1] but according to the …
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