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List of legendary kings of Denmark

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was a legendary king, allegedly flourishing before 865. He is mentioned in multiple sources, but the sources are wildly inconsistent. There is no historical record of anyone named Ragnar ruling Denmark in the 9th century. However his sons Halfdan Ragnarsson and Sigurd Snake-In-the-Eye may have become
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After Gram slew his father, he retired to Sweden and made peace with Gram when he agreed to marry his sister. Later, Gram abandoned his sister in favor of a Finnish princess, this prompted Svipdagr to continue the war, which eventually led to his victory, thus he took over Sweden and
379:), legendary king of Denmark, Sweden and parts of Norway, sometimes assigned to c. 715 to c. 770. Mentioned in multiple sources. According to one source his conquests reached as far as the Mediterranean. Said to be grandfather of 171:
according to multiple sources. The main question is whether he was king of Denmark or only king of some part of Denmark. His parentage is also disputed, as either from an unknown king Sweyn, or from either
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during a Viking raid in ca 516, mentioned as a Dane though that might have been be a mistake on the author's part. He is called 'Rex Getarum' (King of The Geats) in most accounts and is thought to be
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At the end of Sögubrot is mentioned Ragnar (Ragnarr) as a son of Sigurd Hring. From other known sources it must be concluded that this Ragnarr is the famous Viking king
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are confusing and contradictory, and so this article tries to separate the various sources from one another. Different sources do sometimes mention the same kings.
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Many kings are mentioned by multiple sources, but are for various reasons still considered more legendary than historical kings of Denmark
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Guichtlac: King of the Danes in antiquity. Cited In Book III of the Historia Regum Britanniae by Geoffry of Monmouth.
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of 870 but Bagsecg was killed in battle with the English in January 871. Halfdan succeeded Bagsecg as king of Jutland.
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Elected as a king after the death of his father, however, he proved a weak ruler and was soon deposed by his brother.
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Became king when younger than fifteen, renowned hunter and fighter, extraordinarily tall. Subjugated the
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was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature.
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After deposing his brother, he resorted to tyranny and was killed while fighting a rebellion.
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Kings of the whole of Denmark or individual Danish regions, which appear in Sögubrot:
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Other manuscript have a supplementary list, following the name of Hartwar:
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and older brother of Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye. Leader of the so called
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Raki, Rachus or Saurr ruled Denmark on the order of the Swedish king
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of Saxland, son of Hodbrod and Hadding's daughter, as nearest heir.
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as his source. Many of these are also confirmed by other sources.
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For later Danish monarchs whose existence is verified, see
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After Hrólf Kraki no two sources give the same succession.
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with his brother Halfdan Ragnarsson (d. 877). Mentioned by
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Did not actually rule as a king, but merely as a governor.
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The Chronicle of the Kings of Lejre, ed. Peter Tunstall.
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mentions several kings from the 10th century preceding
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Saxo Grammaticus, ed. Hilda Ellis Davidson, p. 165.
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The accounts of the Danish kings of the 120:Learn how and when to remove this message 1680:(Halvdan) o. 812, possibly died in exile 1267:, probably the son of Hroðgar's brother 553: 167:) (c. 916 – c. 936), the father of 2523:List of legendary kings of the Lombards 1754: 1604:(Angantyr): mentioned early 8th century 212:, supposedly deposed by Olaf the Brash. 288:, king from about 854 until about 870. 504:(Olav/Ole den Frøkne): mention o. 925 463:(Helge), 6th century?, son of Halfdan 428:lines, mentioned by multiple sources 7: 3011:List of legendary kings of the Geats 1630:(Godfred): latest 804 – d. 810 1237:Scealdwea (Scealdea), son of Heremod 457:(Roar), 6th century?, son of Halfdan 69:"List of legendary kings of Denmark" 58:adding citations to reliable sources 2943:List of legendary kings of Denmark 1703:(Halvdan): mention 873, d. 876/877 1636:(Eystein Fjært): of Västergötland? 25: 2986:List of legendary kings of Sweden 1743:List of legendary kings of Norway 1738:List of legendary kings of Sweden 1668:: 812–813, 819-827, died in exile 1547:Fróði hinn mikilláti eða friðsami 361:. 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Nephew of an earlier Harald. 1: 3046:Mythological kings of Denmark 1959: 1926: 1922: 1906: 1893: 1889: 1884: 1862: 1849: 1835: 1827: 1234:, a foundling who became king 1598:: 6th century or 7th century 765:Other Danish kings include: 260:(c. 871 – 877), son of 1526:saga of the Ynglinga family 1303:saga of the Scylding family 1097:, the sons of Ro (= Haldan) 3072: 2916:List of monarchs of Frisia 411:and even parts of England. 134:legendary kings of Denmark 2505:List of kings of Burgundy 1816: 1450:, (joint ?) king of 1168:Hetha or Wysna, queen in 599: 597: 238:and co-ruling as king of 2967:Petty kingdoms of Norway 1662:(Sigfred/Sigurd): d. 812 1584:: 6th century killed by 1093:) in Lejre and sea-king 551:("Deeds of the Danes"). 136:are the predecessors of 1822:(ca. 3,000 BC–500 AD), 1727:List of Danish monarchs 1692:Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye 1610:: mentioned 8th century 1500:; oldest Swedish form: 1218:The kings in epic poem 216:Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye 198:Saga of Olaf Tryggvason 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Gorm the Old
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Dark Ages
Harthacnut
Gorm the Old
Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye
Ragnar Lodbrok
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Schleswig
Gnupa
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Olof the Brash
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Sigfred
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