King of the Swedes Yngvarr Eysteinsson

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Yngvarr Eysteinsson, King of the Swedes was the son of Eysteinn Adilsson, King of the Swedes.1 Yngvarr Eysteinsson, King of the Swedes was a great warrior, and often lay out with his warships; for the Swedish dominions were much ravaged then by Danes and East-country men.1 He made a peace with the Danes; but betook himself to ravaging the East country in return.1 He succeeded his father to the kingdom of Uppsala.1 He died at Stein, Estland. One summer he went with his forces to Estland, and plundered at a place called Stein. The men of Estland came down from the interior with a great army, and there was a battle; but the army of the country was so brave that the Swedes could not withstand them, and King Yngvar fell, and his people fled.1 He was the successor of Eysteinn Adilsson, King of the Swedes; King of the Swedes.1,2 . He was buried close to the seashore under a mound in Estland; and after this defeat the Swedes returned home.

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Yngvarr — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 15293

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Braut-Önundr Yngvarsson, King of the Swedes was the son of Yngvarr Eysteinsson, King of the Swedes.1 Braut-Önundr Yngvarsson, King of the Swedes succeeded his father to the kingdom at Uppsala.1 He bestowed great diligence and expense on opening the woods and cultivating the cleared land. He made roads through the desert forests; and thus cleared land is found all through the forest country, and great districts are settled. In this way extensive tracts of land were brought into cultivation, for there were country people enough to cultivate the land. Onund had roads made through all Sweden, both through forests and morasses, and also over mountains; and he was therefore called Onund Roadmaker.1 He went with his army to Estland to avenge his father, and landed and ravaged the country round far and wide, and returned with a great booty in autumn to Sweden.1 Braut-Önundr Yngvarsson, King of the Swedes also went by the name of Anund "the Cultivator". He applied for his son, Ingjald, to King Algaut, of Gotland, for his daughter Gauthild.1 He died. King Onund one autumn, travelling between his mansion-houses, came over a road called Himmenheath, where there are some narrow mountain valleys, with high mountains on both sides. There was heavy rain at the time, and before there had been snow on the mountains. A landslip of clay and stones came down upon King Onund and his people, and there he met his death, and many with him.

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Braut-Önundr — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 10774

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Ingjaldr Illráda Önundsson, King of the Swedes was the son of Braut-Önundr Yngvarsson, King of the Swedes.1 Ingjaldr Illráda Önundsson, King of the Swedes was was made infamous for his treachery against his own nobles following the death of his father. "When a king died, his successor was supposed to attend the funeral feast and there sit at the foot of the throne. A huge beaker was brought in. The heir had to pledge to do some might deed of valor, and then drain the beaker to the bottom. After this ceremony, he was led to the throne and proclaimed king. When Igjald planned the funeral of his father Anund the Cultivator, he invited all the petty kings and jarls of the neighboring areas to attend the feast. There he stood up, made a vow to increase his kingdom by half on every side, and drained the beaker. He then allowed his guests to become drunk. At this point he left the hall, surrounded it with his men, and set it on fire, thus killing all his potential rivals. For his treachery he became known as Ingjald Illräde."2 He was attending a mid-winter festival with his father, and King Yngvar had also come there with his sons. Alf, King Yngvar's son, and Ingjald, King Onund's son, were there -- both about six years old. They amused themselves with child's play, in which each should be leading on his army. In their play Ingjald found himself not so strong as Alf, and was so vexed that he almost cried. His foster-brother Gautvid came up, led him to his foster-father Svipdag the Blind, and told him how ill it appeared that he was weaker and less manly than Alf, King Yngvar's son. Svipdag replied that it was a great shame. The day after Svipdag took the heart of a wolf, roasted it on the tongs, and gave it to the king's son Ingjald to eat, and from that time he became a most ferocious person, and of the worst disposition.1 It was a common saying that King Ingjald had killed twelve kings, and deceived them all under pretence of peace; therefore he was called Ingjald the Evil-adviser.1 He was is said to have been the last fey-born pagan sacrol "peace king" associated with human sacrifice in his own family. Ingjaldr Illráda Önundsson, King of the Swedes also went by the name of Ingjald "Ill Ruler". He married Gauthildar Algautsdóttir, daughter of Algaut Gautreksson and Álöf Óláfsdóttir.1 Ingjaldr Illráda Önundsson, King of the Swedes ordered a great feast to be prepared in Upsal, when Ingjald took the dominions and the kingdom of his father, and intended at that feast to enter on his heritage after King Onund his father. He had a large hall made ready for the occasion -- one not less, nor less sumptuous, than that of Upsal; and this hall was called the Seven Kings Hall, and in it were seven high seats for kings. Then King Ingjald sent men all through Sweden, and invited to his feast kings, earls, and other men of consequence. To this heirship-feast came King Algaut, his father-in-law; Yngvar king of Fjadryndaland, with his two sons, Alf and Agnar; King Sporsnjall of Nerike; King Sighvat of Aattundaland: but Granmar king of Sodermanland did not come. ... Now when the guests had become drunk towards evening King Ingjald told Svipdag's sons, Gautvid and Hylvid, to arm themselves and their men, as had before been settled; and accordingly they went out, and came up to the new hall, and set fire to it. The hall was soon in a blaze, and the six kings, with all their people, were burned in it. Those who tried to come out were killed. Then King Ingjald laid all the dominions these kings had possessed under himself, and took scatt from them.1 He died at Lake Mälaren, Uppsala, Sweden. King Ingjald was at a feast in Raening, when he heard that King Ivar's army was in the neighbourhood. Ingjald thought he had not strength to go into battle against Ivar, and he saw well that if he betook himself to flight his enemies would swarm around him from all corners. He and Aasa took a resolution which has become celebrated. They drank until all their people were dead drunk, and then put fire to the hall; and it was consumed, with all who were in it, including themselves, King Ingjald, and Aasa.

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Ingjaldr — Gauthildar Algautsdóttir. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 7685

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King of the Swedes Óláfr Trételgju Ingjaldsson was the son of Ingjaldr Illráda Önundsson, King of the Swedes and Gauthildar Algautsdóttir.1 King of the Swedes Óláfr Trételgju Ingjaldsson was forced to leave Nerike, when the Swedes heard he was there, and he went on westwards, through the forest, to a river which comes from the north and falls into the Venner lake, and is called Klar river. There they sat themselves down, turned to and cleared the woods, burnt, and then settled there, and soon there were great districts, and altogether they were called Vermeland.1 He was raised in the care of his foster-father Bove, in West Gotland, where he was brought up along with Saxe, Bove's son, who had the surname of Flette.1 He was given the name "Tree Feller" by the Swedes who laughed at his proceedings, that he was clearing forests instead of ruling.1 He attracted a great many of his countrymen, who were fleeing Sweden on account of Ivar, and they settled in the bountiful Varmeland, but in so great a number that the land could no longer support them, and they blamed him.1 He was went with the men who chose to follow him, when heard of his father's end, to Nerike; for all the Swedish community rose with one accord to drive out Ingjald's family and all his friends.1 King of the Swedes Óláfr Trételgju Ingjaldsson also went by the name of Olaf "Tree Feller".1 He was is said to have sacrificed his own people in time of famine. He married Sólveig Hálfdansdóttir of Solør, daughter of Hálfdan Guldtand Solvarsson of Solør.1 King of the Swedes at Uppsala, Sweden, between 620 and 630.2 King of the Swedes Óláfr Trételgju Ingjaldsson was the predecessor of Ivarr Vídfadmi Hálfdanarson, King of the Danes and Swedes; King of the Swedes.2 King of the Swedes Óláfr Trételgju Ingjaldsson died. Then there came dear times and famine, which they ascribed to their king; as the Swedes used always to reckon good or bad crops for or against their kings. The Swedes took it amiss that Olaf was sparing in his sacrifices, and believed the dear times must proceed from this cause. The Swedes therefore gathered together troops, made an expedition against King Olaf, surrounded his house and burnt him in it, giving him to Odin as a sacrifice for good crops. This happened at the Venner lake.

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Óláfr — Sólveig Hálfdansdóttir. [Group Sheet]