Sigtrygg of Nerike

Sigtrygg of Nerike

Sigtrygg was a powerful man in Nerike who received Saint Olaf. He is said to have been the ancestor of a Swedish noble family named Natt och Dag ("night and day").


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  • Natt och Dag — Coat of arms of the Swedish noble family, Natt och Dag Natt och Dag [Direct translation: Night and Day], is a Swedish Noble family and the oldest still existing family of pure Swedish extraction; officially known since the year 1280, according to …   Wikipedia

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