Anund Jakob (king of Sweden 1022-1050) was born in 1008 as Jakob but when the Swedish counsel, the Ting, was to elect him the co-ruler of Sweden, the people objected to his non-Scandinavian name.
Anund Jakob (king of Sweden 1022-1050) was born in 1008 as Jakob. The people objected to his non-Scandinavian name. The Swedish counsel was to elect him the co-ruler of Sweden. The Swedish counsel was the Ting.