Gyla
Gyla or Gylla (11th century) is the possible name of a Swedish queen consort, possibly the spouse of King Eric the Pagan (reign 1066–67) and of King Håkan the Red (reign 1070–1079).
Tradition says that King Håkan, upon his election to the throne in Uppsala, took "The mother of Young Olof", who has been assumed[by whom?] to be queen dowager of King Erik the Pagan, as his spouse.[1] The runestone Håkanstenen at Hovgården on Adelsö by Mälaren, was raised by order of King Håkan. The female name Gylla and Gyla is mentioned on the stone, and Gyla has been[by whom?] interpreted to be the name of Håkan's spouse, and Queen of Sweden.[2] Queen Gyla is likely the second last Pagan queen in Scandinavia.
Issue:
With Eric the Pagan:
- Olof ("Young Olof")
With Håkan the Red:
- Erik, possibly King Erik Årsäll
- Daughter (?), possibly named Cecilia, who may have been the mother of Erik the Saint
Litterature and references
- ^ Birger Nerman Sveriges konungar och drottningar genom tiderna AB Svensk Litteratur, Stockholm 1952 s. 118
- ^ Lars O. Lagerqvist and Nils Åberg Litet lexikon över Sveriges regenter Vincent förlag, Boda kyrkby 2004 ISBN: 91-87064-43-X s. 11
- Åke Ohlmarks: FornNordiskt Lexikon (Ancient Nordic dictionary) (1994) Template:Sv icon
- Åke Ohlmarks: Alla Sveriges drottningar (All the queens of Sweden) 1976 (Swedish)