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The House of Munsö is the Scandinavian semi-legendary dynasty which is descended from Björn Ironside, one of the sons of Ragnar Lodbrok. According to Saxo Grammaticus, it was a branch of the House of Yngling. It is named after the island on which Björn Ironside is reputedly buried. If the sources are correct, the dynasty was to rule Sweden from the late 8th century until 1060. Scandinavian can mean: A resident of, or relating to Scandinavia A North Germanic language A music genre, Scandinavian metal This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Björn Járnsíða or Björn Järnsida, Swedish king (ca 785-800) was a legendary viking from the 8th century. ... Ragnar Lodbrok and King Ella Ragnarr Loðbrók or Ragnar Lodbrok was a semi-legendary King of Denmark and Sweden who reigned sometime in the eighth or ninth centuries. ... Saxo, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857—1945) Saxo Grammaticus (estimated. ... The Ynglings (Heimskringla), Scylfings (Beowulf) or Sons of Frey (Gesta Danorum and Ynglingatal) were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty. ...

It is also called the House of Ivar and Ragnar Lodbrok, the Old Dynasty or the House of Uppsala.

Family tree according to Hervarar saga: Hervarar saga ok Heidhreks is a fornaldarsaga from the 13th century using material from an older saga. ...

Full list of kings. The names in parentheses are kings who are not mentioned in Hervarar saga, but who are mentioned in other sources: Randvér or Randver was viceroy of Sweden and the son of the Varangian Radbjart and Aud the daughter of Ivar Vidfamne. ... Sigurðr hringr, Sigurd Ring (ca 750) was a Swedish king mentioned in sources such as the Heimskringla, Gesta Danorum, Hervarar Saga and Sögubrot af Nokkrum. ... Ragnar Lodbrok and King Ella Ragnarr Loðbrók or Ragnar Lodbrok was a semi-legendary King of Denmark and Sweden who reigned sometime in the eighth or ninth centuries. ... Björn Járnsíða or Björn Järnsida, Swedish king (ca 785-800) was a legendary viking from the 8th century. ... Erik Björnsson was one of the sons of Björn Ironside, and according to Hervarar saga he succeeded his father on the Swedish throne. ... Refil was a son of Björn Ironside. ... Erik Refilsson was a Swedish king of the House of Munsö. According to Hervarar saga, two of his sons, Anund Uppsale and Björn at Hauge, were to be kings of Sweden. ... Björn at Haugi (Old Norse), Björn på Håga, Björn II or Bern was according to Hervarar saga a Swedish king and the son of Erik Björnsson who ruled together with his brother Anund Uppsale. ... Anund Uppsale or Anoundus ruled Sweden together with his brother Björn at Hauge, according to Rimbert and Hervarar saga (he and Björn are also mentioned by Adam of Bremen). ... Erik Anundsson (d. ... Eric the Victorious (VI), or Erik Segersäll, (985?- 995), was king of the Swedes during the last two decades of the 10th century. ... Coin minted for Olof Skötkonung Olof of Sweden, Olof the Tax-king, Olof Skötkonung or Skautkonung, the first Christian king in Sweden, reigned between 995 and 1022. ... Styrbjörn Starke or Styrbjorn the Strong was the semi-legendary son of Olof (II) Björnsson, and the nephew of Eric the Victorious. ... Coin minted for Anund Jakob Anund Jakob (king of Sweden 1022-1050) was born as Jakob but when the Thing was to elect him the co-ruler of Sweden, the people objected to his non-Norwegian kings Olaf II and Magnus I against Denmarks king Canute during the 1020s... Emund the Old (king of Sweden 1050-1060) was an illegitimate son of Olof Skötkonung. ...

Categories: Viking Age | Norse mythology | Semi-legendary kings of Sweden Randvér or Randver was viceroy of Sweden and the son of the Varangian Radbjart and Aud the daughter of Ivar Vidfamne. ... Ingjald centralizing Sweden Ingjaldr inn illráði or Ingjald illråde (ill-ruler), ca 640 - ca 650, was a more or less historical Swedish king of the House of Ynglings. ... Bishop Asgar, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857—1945) Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) is a work of Danish history, by 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus (Saxo the Grammarian). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark. ... Sigurðr hringr, Sigurd Ring (ca 750) was a Swedish king mentioned in sources such as the Heimskringla, Gesta Danorum, Hervarar Saga and Sögubrot af Nokkrum. ... Björn Járnsíða or Björn Järnsida, Swedish king (ca 785-800) was a legendary viking from the 8th century. ... Erik Björnsson was one of the sons of Björn Ironside, and according to Hervarar saga he succeeded his father on the Swedish throne. ... Refil was a son of Björn Ironside. ... Erik Refilsson was a Swedish king of the House of Munsö. According to Hervarar saga, two of his sons, Anund Uppsale and Björn at Hauge, were to be kings of Sweden. ... Anund Uppsale or Anoundus ruled Sweden together with his brother Björn at Hauge, according to Rimbert and Hervarar saga (he and Björn are also mentioned by Adam of Bremen). ... Björn at Haugi (Old Norse), Björn på Håga, Björn II or Bern was according to Hervarar saga a Swedish king and the son of Erik Björnsson who ruled together with his brother Anund Uppsale. ... Olof was the king of Sweden when Ansgar made his second voyage to Birka in the year 854. ... Erik Anundsson (d. ... Erik Anundsson (d. ... Erik Väderhatt was a more or less mythic Swedish king. ... Ring is mentioned by Adam of Bremen who relates that he was king of Sweden when archbiship Unni arrived in Birka 935 or 936 where Unni died. ... Erik Ringsson was a Swedish king and the son of Ring, according to Adam of Bremen. ... Emund Eriksson (?- ca. ... Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Eric the Victorious (VI), or Erik Segersäll, (985?- 995), was king of the Swedes during the last two decades of the 10th century. ... Events (Erik Segersäll) is succeeded by (Olof Skötkonung), the first baptized ruler of Sweden. ... Events Several Catharist heretics are killed in Toulouse. ... Coin minted for Olof Skötkonung Olof of Sweden, Olof the Tax-king, Olof Skötkonung or Skautkonung, the first Christian king in Sweden, reigned between 995 and 1022. ... Events Several Catharist heretics are killed in Toulouse. ... Events Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter Births Margrave Leopold II of Austria (d. ... Coin minted for Anund Jakob Anund Jakob (king of Sweden 1022-1050) was born as Jakob but when the Thing was to elect him the co-ruler of Sweden, the people objected to his non-Norwegian kings Olaf II and Magnus I against Denmarks king Canute during the 1020s... Events Leofric becomes Bishop of Exeter Births Margrave Leopold II of Austria (d. ... Events May - The Norman leader Robert Guiscard conquers Taranto. ... Emund the Old (king of Sweden 1050-1060) was an illegitimate son of Olof Skötkonung. ...