For other people with the same name, see Ingeldaz.

Ingjaldr hinn illráði or Ingjald illråde ("ill-ruler") was a legendary Swedish king of the House of Ynglings. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Ynglings were the oldest known Scandinavian dynasty It can refer to the following clans: The Scylfings ( Old Norse: Skilfingar) the Ingjald may have ruled sometime during the 7th century, and he was the son of the former king Anund. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Brøt-Anundr ( Old East Norse) or Braut-Önundr ( Old West Norse) (meaning trail-blazer Anund or Anund the land-clearer) was a legendary ^[1]

Ingjald is mentioned in the Ynglinga saga, Historia Norvegiæ, Hervarar saga, Upplendinga Konungum, Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar and Íslendingabók. The Ynglinga saga was originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225. Historia Norwegiæ is a short history of the Norwegian past written by a Monk around the second half of the 12th century Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks is a Legendary saga from the 13th century combining matter from several older sagas Af Upplendinga konunum or Of the Kings of the Uplands, found in the Hauksbók, is a short presentation of the House of Yngling from Olof Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar or The Saga of Thorstein Viking's Son is a Legendary saga taking place in the 7th century and it is about the father of Íslendingabók, Libellus Islandorum or The Book of Icelanders is an historical work dealing with early Icelandic history.

Contents 1 Ynglinga saga 1.1 Youth 1.2 The deceit 1.3 Wars 1.4 Downfall 2 Ynglingatal and Historia Norwegiae 3 Notes 4 Primary sources 5 Secondary sources

Ynglinga saga

Snorri Sturluson gave an extensive account on the life of Ingjald in the Ynglinga saga which is part of the Heimskringla. Snorri Sturluson (1178 – September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian poet and politician The Ynglinga saga was originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225. Heimskringla is the best known of the Old Norse Kings' sagas.

Youth

The Ynglinga saga, a part of the Heimskringla relates that the viceroy of Fjädrundaland was named Ingvar and he had two sons, Alf and Agnar, who were of the same age as Ingjald. Heimskringla is the best known of the Old Norse Kings' sagas. A viceroy is a royal official who governs a country or province in the name of and as representative of the Monarch. Fjärdhundraland or the land of the four hundreds ' is since 1296 a part of the province of Uppland. Svipdag the Blind was the viceroy of Tiundaland, the province of Uppsala where the Tings and the Yule (Midwinter) sacrifices were held (see the Temple at Uppsala). Tiundaland is a historic region Folkland, and since 1296 part of the modern province of Uppland. Gamla Uppsala ("Old Uppsala" is a parish and a village outside Uppsala in Sweden. See also Medieval Scandinavian laws A thing or ting ( Old Norse, Old English and Icelandic: þing; other modern Yule is a winter festival historically celebrated primarily in northern Europe but now celebrated in many other countries in various forms The Temple at Uppsala was a religious site in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala near modern Uppsala, Sweden, that was created to worship the Norse gods

One Midwinter, when Ingjald and Alf were six years old, many people had assembled at Uppsala for the sacrifices. Gamla Uppsala ("Old Uppsala" is a parish and a village outside Uppsala in Sweden. Alf and Ingjald played, but Ingjald found that he was the weaker boy and became so angry that he almost started to cry. His foster-brother Gautvid led him to his foster-father Svigdag the Blind and told Svipdag about Ingjald's lack of manliness and strength. Svipdag said that it was a shame and the next day he gave Ingjald a roasted wolf's heart to eat. From that day, Ingjald became a very ferocious person and had a bad disposition.

Anund arranged a marriage for his son Ingjald with Gauthild, the daughter of the Geatish king Algaut, who was the son of Gautrek the Mild and the grandson of Gaut. Brøt-Anundr ( Old East Norse) or Braut-Önundr ( Old West Norse) (meaning trail-blazer Anund or Anund the land-clearer) was a legendary Gauthildr Algautsdóttir (Swedish Göthild Algottsdotter ( 7th century) was according to the Heimskringla, the daughter of the Geatish king Geatish kings (Rex Getarum/Gothorum existed since the provinces of Götaland /Gautland/Geatland (the Geats feature in the epic poem ' Beowulf ' are considered to have Algaut (or Algöt) was a Geatish king who ruled West Götaland according to the Heimskringla. Gautrekr was a Legendary Geatish king who appears in several sources such as Gautreks saga, Hrólfs saga Gautrekssonar, non '''Gautr''' '''Gauti''' '''Guti''' Gothus and Geats are name forms based on the same Proto-Germanic root *gem ǥuđ- (see god Gautrek consented as he believed that Ingjald had inherited his father's disposition. Gauthild's maternal grandfather was Olof the Sharp-sighted, the king of Närke. The Norse sagas relate of a number of kings of Nerike who ruled during the mythological past of Scandinavia. is a traditional Swedish province or landskap in middle Sweden.

The deceit

Snorri Sturluson relates that when his father Anund had died, Ingjald became the king of Sweden. Snorri Sturluson (1178 – September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian poet and politician The kings at Uppsala were the foremost among the kings of the various provinces since Odin ruled the country, and they were the supreme chiefs of the other kingdoms since the death of Agne and Sweden was divided between Erik and Alrik. Gamla Uppsala ("Old Uppsala" is a parish and a village outside Uppsala in Sweden. Odin (ˈoʊdɪn from Old Norse Óðinn) is considered the chief god in Norse paganism. Agne, Agni, Hogne or Agni Skjálfarbondi was a mythological king of Sweden, of the House of Yngling. See Alaric for the Gothic kings Alrek and Eirík ( Old Norse Alrekr and Eiríkr See Alaric for the Gothic kings Alrek and Eirík ( Old Norse Alrekr and Eiríkr The descendants of these two kings had spread, cleared land and settled new territories, until there were several petty kings.

In honour of his own ascendance to the throne, Ingjald invited the kings, the jarls and other important men to a grand feast in a newly built hall, just as large and sumptuous as the one in Uppsala. Several things are commonly known as Halls or halls. For the development of meaning of the word 'hall' see Hall (concept. It was called the hall of the seven kings and had seven high seats. Algaut the Geatish king of West Götaland, King Ingvar of Fjädrundaland with his two sons Agnar and Alf, King Sporsnjall of Nerike and King Sigvat of Attundaland came but not King Granmar of Södermanland. Algaut (or Algöt) was a Geatish king who ruled West Götaland according to the Heimskringla. Geatish kings (Rex Getarum/Gothorum existed since the provinces of Götaland /Gautland/Geatland (the Geats feature in the epic poem ' Beowulf ' are considered to have is one of the 25 traditional non-administrative Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish situated in the southwest of Sweden. Fjärdhundraland or the land of the four hundreds ' is since 1296 a part of the province of Uppland. The Norse sagas relate of a number of kings of Nerike who ruled during the mythological past of Scandinavia. is a traditional Swedish province or landskap in middle Sweden. Attundaland (or the land of the eight hundreds) was the name given to the southeastern part of the present day province of Uppland, north of Stockholm Granmar was a king of Södermanland, in Snorri Sturluson 's Heimskringla. sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. The kings filled all seven seats but one. All the prominent people of Sweden had seats, except for Ingjald's own court whom he had sent to his old hall in Uppsala.

According to the custom of the time for those who inherited kings and jarls, Ingjald rested at the footstool until the Bragebeaker was brought in. See Symbel (band for the British band Symbel ( OE) or sumbel ( ON) was an important Germanic drinking Then he was supposed to stand up, take the beaker and make solemn vows, after which he would ascend his father's high seat. However, when the beaker was brought in, he took a bull's horn and made the solemn vow that he would enlarge his own kingdom by half towards all the four quarters, towards which he pointed his horn, or die.

When all the prominent guests were drunk, he ordered Svipdag's sons, Gautvid and Hylvid, to arm themselves and their men and to leave the building. Outside, they set fire to the building which burnt down and those who tried to escape were killed.

Thus Ingjald made himself the sole ruler of the domains of the murdered kings.

Wars

Granmar won allies in his son-in-law the sea-king Hjörvard of the Ylfings and his father-in-law Högne the Geatish king of East Götaland. A Sea King was the Viking name for a powerful Pirate chiefain Wulfings, Wylfings or Ylfings (the name means the "wolf clan" was a powerful clan in Beowulf, Widsith For other people named Högne see Haguna. Högne is a king of Östergötland who appear in Norse mythology. Geatish kings (Rex Getarum/Gothorum existed since the provinces of Götaland /Gautland/Geatland (the Geats feature in the epic poem ' Beowulf ' are considered to have Östergötland is a one of the traditional Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. They successfully withstood Ingjald's invasion where Ingjald realised that the men from the provinces he had conquered were not loyal to him. After a long standstill there was peace for as long as the three kings lived. However, one night Ingjald and his men sourrounded a farm where Granmar and Hjörvard were at a feast and burnt the house down. He late disposed of five more kings, and he thus earned the name Illråde (ill-ruler) as he fulfilled his promise.

Snorri Sturluson tells that it was a common saying that Ingjald killed twelve kings by deceiving them that he only wished for peace, and that he thus earned his cognomen Illråde (ill-ruler or ill-adviser). Snorri Sturluson (1178 – September 23, 1241) was an Icelandic historian poet and politician

Downfall

Ingjald had two children, a son Olof Trätälja and a daughter Åsa. Olaf Tree Feller ( Old Norse: Ólafr trételgja, Swedish Olof Trätälja, Norwegian Olav Tretelgja) was the son of the Swedish king Ingjald Åsa is a village in Ringerike municipality Norway. It is located in inner Steinsfjorden. His daughter had inherited her father's psychopathic disposition. She married king Guðröðr of Skåne. Guðröðr ( Godred) was a legendary 7th century Scanian king who according to the Ynglinga saga was the brother of Halfdan the Before she murdered her husband she managed to make him kill his own brother Halfdan the Valiant, the father of the great Ivar Vidfamne. Haldan the Valiant ( Hálfdan snjalli) ( 7th century) was the Legendary father of Ivar Vidfamne according to Hervarar saga Ívarr inn víðfaðmi or Ivar Vidfamne was a king of parts of Scandinavia.

In order to avenge his father, Ivar Vidfamne gathered a vast host and departed for Sweden, where he found Ingjald at Ræning. Ívarr inn víðfaðmi or Ivar Vidfamne was a king of parts of Scandinavia. When Ingjald and his daughter realized that it was futile to resist, they set the hall on fire and succumbed in the flames.

Ynglingatal and Historia Norwegiae

It is interesting to note that the citation from Ynglingatal does not appear to describe Ingjald as an evil king. Controversy The historicity of the matter in Ynglingatal has been a contention among scholars since the 19th century It calls his life a brave life frœknu fjörvi:

Ok Ingjald í fjörvan trað reyks rösuðr á Ræningi, þá er húsþjófr hyrjar leistum goðkonung í gegnum steig. Ok sá urðr allri þjóðu sjaldgætastr með Svíum þótti, er hann sjálfr sínu fjörvi frœknu fyrstr um fara vildi. [1]

With fiery feet devouring flame Has hunted down a royal game At Raening, where King Ingjald gave To all his men one glowing grave. On his own hearth the fire he raised, A deed his foemen even praised; By his own hand he perished so, And life for freedom did forego. "[2]

The Historia Norwegiæ presents a Latin summary of Ynglingatal, older than Snorri's quotation (continuing after Anund):

Post istum filius suus Ingialdr in regem sublimatur, qui ultra modum timens Ivarum cognomine withfadm regem tunc temporis multis formidabilem se ipsum cum omni comitatu suo cenaculo inclusos igne cremavit. Historia Norwegiæ is a short history of the Norwegian past written by a Monk around the second half of the 12th century Brøt-Anundr ( Old East Norse) or Braut-Önundr ( Old West Norse) (meaning trail-blazer Anund or Anund the land-clearer) was a legendary Ejus filius Olavus cognomento tretelgia [. . . ][2]

After him his son Ingjald ascended the throne. Being abnormally terrified of King Ivar Vidfadme, at that time an object of dread to many, he shut himself up in a dining-hall with his whole retinue and burnt all its inmates to death. His son, Olav, known as Tretelgje,[. . . ][3]

Ingjald House of Yngling
Preceded by Anund	Semi-legendary king of Sweden	Succeeded by Ivar Vidfamne
	Head of the House of Yngling	Succeeded by Olof Trätälja

Notes

Primary sources

• "The Burning at Upsal" in the Ynglinga saga at the Northvegr website. The Northvegr Foundation is a privately owned educational foundation
• N. Kershaw's English translation of the Hervarar saga
• English translation at Northvegr "Of The Kings of the Uplands"
• A translation in English of Þorsteins saga Víkingssonar

Secondary sources

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

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