King of the Swedes Ingjaldr Illráda Önundsson

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  • Name Ingjaldr Illráda Önundsson 
    Title King of the Swedes 
    Gender Male 
    Reference Number 10774 
    Person ID I10774  Thompson-Milligan
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 

    Father Braut-Önundr Yngvarsson 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F619  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gauthildar Algautsdóttir 
    Children 
     1. Óláfr Trételgju Ingjaldsson  [natural]
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F4968  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 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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