Ingvar or Yngvar Harra, Proto-Norse *Ingu-Hariz (d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölvi. Proto-Norse, Proto-Nordic, Ancient Nordic or Proto-North Germanic was an Indo-European language spoken in Scandinavia that is thought to have evolved from Proto-Germanic between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century, and was spoken until ca 800, when it evolved into the Old Norse language. ... // Events Islam starts in Arabia, the Quran is written, and Syria, Iraq, Persia, North Africa and Central Asia convert to Islam. ... Östen or Eystein (d. ... The Ynglings (Heimskringla), Scylfings (Beowulf) or Sons of Frey (Gesta Danorum and Ynglingatal) were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty. ... Sölve was a sea-king who conquered Sweden by burning the Swedish king Östen to death inside his hall. ...

Snorri Sturluson relates that King Ingvar, Östen's son, was a great warrior who often spent time patrolling the shores of his kingdom fighting Danes and pirates from the east. King Ingvar finally came to a peace agreement with the Danes and could take care of the Estonian pirates. Snorri Sturluson (1178 â€“ September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet and politician. ...

He consequently started pillaging in Estonia in retribution, and one summer he arrived at a place called Stein (see also Sveigder). The Estonians (sýslu kind) assembled a great army in the interior and attacked King Ingvar in a great battle. The Estonian forces were too powerful and Ingvar fell and the Swedish forces retreated. Ingvar was buried in a mound at a place called Stone or Hill fort (at Steini) on the shores of Estonia (Aðalsýsla). Stein (stone) may be: a place name: in Austria Stein an der Donau in the Netherlands: Stein, Netherlands in Switzerland Stein, Aargau Stein AR (Appenzell Ausserrhoden) Stein, St. ... Sveigder or Swegde was a Swedish king of the House of Yngling in Norse mythology. ... The term hill fort is commonly used by archeologists to describe fortified enclosures located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. ...

Certain it is the Estland foe

The fair-haired Swedish king laid low.

On Estland's strand, o'er Swedish graves,

The East Sea sings her song of waves;

King Yngvar's dirge is ocean's roar

Resounding on the rock-ribbed shore.[1]

Ynglingatal only mentions the location Sysla (area paying tribute), Historia Norwegiae only mentions that he died during a campaign on the island Eycilla (Ösel). It also adds second son named Sigvard. Ynglingatal is a poem listing the kings of the House of Ynglings. ... Historia Norvegiæ is a short history of the Norwegian past written by a monk in the second half of the 12th century. ... Ösel is another name for Saaremaa, an island off of Estonia Ösel is also one of the six yogas of Naropa. ...

Thorsteins saga Víkingssonar skips Ingvar's generation and makes his father Östen the father of Anund and grand-father of Ingjald. It adds a second son to Östen named Olaf, who was the king of Fjordane in Norway. Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar or The Saga of Thorstein, Vikings Son is a legendary saga taking place in the 7th century and it is about the father of Frithjof the Bold. ... Östen or Eystein (d. ... Anunds mound, a grave associated with Anund. ... Ingjald centralizing Sweden Ingjaldr hinn illráði or Ingjald illrÃ¥de (ill-ruler), ca 640 - ca 650, was a more or less historical Swedish king of the House of Ynglings. ... County NO-14 Region Vestlandet Administrative centre Leikanger County mayor Nils R. Sandal Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 8 18,623 km² 5. ...

Sölve was a sea-king who conquered Sweden by burning the Swedish king Östen to death inside his hall. ... The semi-legendary kings of Sweden are the long line of Swedish kings who preceded Eric the Victorious, according to sources such as the Norse Sagas, Beowulf, Rimbert, Adam of Bremen and Saxo Grammaticus, but who are of disputed historicity, due to the fact that many of them appear in... Anunds mound, a grave associated with Anund. ...

Primary sources

• Ynglingatal
• Ynglinga saga (part of the Heimskringla)
• Historia Norwegiae
• Thorsteins saga Víkingssonar

Ynglingatal is a poem listing the kings of the House of Ynglings. ... The Ynglinga saga or Ynglingesaga, was originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225 CE. He based it on an earlier Ynglingatal which is attributed to the Norwegian 10th century skald Tjodolf of Hvin, and which also appears in Historia Norwegiae. ... Heimskringla is the old norse name of a collection of sagas recorded in Iceland around 1225 by the poet and historian Snorri Sturluson (1179-1242). ... Historia Norvegiæ is a short history of the Norwegian past written by a monk in the second half of the 12th century. ... Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar or The Saga of Thorstein, Vikings Son is a legendary saga taking place in the 7th century and it is about the father of Frithjof the Bold. ...

Secondary sources

Nerman, B. Det svenska rikets uppkomst. Stockholm, 1925.

	Norse mythology Variant of Image:Mjollnir. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology refers to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ...
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