Re: A Swedish battle

From: squilluncus
Message: 40844
Date: 2005-09-29

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, Carl Hult <datalampa@...> wrote:

Am I right in
> assuming that Gestilren could also be a name for the war? If so, we
> could be heading for a new discussion at the history forum.
>
> > > This is what it says in the danish annals for the years 916-1263:
> > >
> > > 1210. Bellum Gestilren 15. Kal. August, ubi
> > > occubuerunt Suercherus rex et Fulco dux.
> > >
> > Another possibility is simple apposition: "the Gestilren war"
> >

Bellum Gestriken = Gästreke-kriget
Yes.

Lars