Legendary Danish kings
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The legendary kings of Denmarks are the predecessors of Gorm the Old, half history and half legend. The accounts ot the Danish kings are confusing and contradictory, and so this presentation tries to separate the various sources from each other. They sometimes mention the same kings.
- Danr mikilláti, son of Danp - (He is brother-in-law of Domar.)
- Fróði mikilláti, son of Dan Mikillati
- Halfdan, son of Fróði
- Hrothgar (Roar), 6th century?, son of Halfdan
- Helgi (Helge), 6th century?, son of Halfdan
- Hrólf Kraki, son of Helgi
After Hrólf Kraki not two sources give the same succession.
- Skjöldr
- Friðleifr
- Fróði
- Dan I
- Humblus
- Lotherus
- Skioldus
- Gram
- Hadingus
- Frotho I
- Haldanus I
- Helgo
- Rolvo Krake
- Høtherus
- Rørikus
- Wiglecus
- Wermundus
- Uffo
- Dan II
- Huglecus
- Frotho II
- Dan III
- Fridlevus I
- Frotho III
- Fridlevus II
- Frotho IV
- Ingellus
- Olavus I
- Frotho V
- Haldanus II
- Unguinus
- Sywaldus I
- Sygarus
- Haldanus III
- Haraldus Hyldetan
- Ringo
- Olo
- Omundus
- Sywardus I
- Iarmericus
- Broderus
- Sywaldus II
- Snio
- Biorn
- Haraldus II
- Gormo I
- Gotricus
- Olavus II
- Hemmingus
- Siwardus Ring
- Regner Lothbrog
- Siwardus III
- Ericus
- Kanutus I
- Frotho VI
- Gormo II
- Haraldus III
- Gormo III
Skjöldunga saga (partial list)
- Scioldus
- Fridleifus I
- Frodo I
- Herleifus
- Havardus
- Leifus
- Herleifus
- Hunleifus
- Aleifus
- Oddleifus
- Geirleifus
- Gunnleifus
- Frodo II
- Vermundus
- Dan I
- Dan II
- Frodo III
- Fridleifus II
- Frodo IV
- Ingjaldus [link]
- Helgo and Roas
- Rolfo Krake
- Hiorvardus
- Rærecus
- Skjöldr
- ...
- Frið-Fróði
- ...
- Danr hinn mikilláti
- Fróði hinn mikilláti eða friðsami
- Hálfdan
- Friðleifr
- Áli hinn frækni
- ...
- Fróði hinn frækni
- ...
- Helgi Hálfdanarson
- Hrólfr kraki
Other sources
- Chlochilaicus: 6th century killed by Theuderic I during a viking raid in ca 516.
- Fróði: 6th century or 7th century
- Ongendus (Angantyr): mention early 8th century
- Siger: mention 8th century
- Sigfrid: mention 776, d. before 804
- * Harold: of Norway?
- Gudfred (Gudrød Vejdekonge): latest 804 - d. 810
- * Eystein fart (Eystein Fjært): of Västergötland?
- * Halfdan (Halvdan): of Norway?
- Hemming: d. 811
- Anulo (Ole/Olav): d. 812
- Sigfrid (Sigurd): d. 812
- Harold: 812-815, died c. 863 in exile
- * Reginfrid: 812-814?
- Eric the Child (Erik Barn): o. 812, d. 854
- * Halfdan (Halvdan) o. 812, possibly died in exile
- Eric the younger (Erik den Yngre): c. 854, mention 864, possibly d. 873
- * Harald Fairhair (Harald I of Norway): o. 871, d. o. 933 by Norway
- Uffe (Ubbe): possibly o. 873, died in exile
- Sigurd Snake-Eye (Sigurd Orm i Øje): mention 873, d. 903, do coin money by East Anglia
- * Halfdan (Halvdan): mention 873, d. 876/877
- * Guthfrith (Godred/Canute/Harde-Knud/Gudfred/Gudrød): c. 881, d. 895/896 in Northumbria, do coin money by East Anglia
- Helgi
- Olof the Brash (Olav/Ole den Frøkne): mention o. 925
- Gyrd and Gnupa: mention 934
- Sigtrygg Gnupasson (Sigerich): c. 935, but conflicts with Harthacnut's deposition of him about 917
For later Danish monarchs whose existence is verified, see List of Danish monarchs
- Danr mikilláti, son of Danp - (He is brother-in-law of Domar.)
- Fróði mikilláti, son of Dan Mikillati
- Halfdan, son of Fróði
- Hrothgar (Roar), 6th century?, son of Halfdan
- Helgi (Helge), 6th century?, son of Halfdan
- Hrólf Kraki, son of Helgi
After Hrólf Kraki not two sources give the same succession.
- Skjöldr
- Friðleifr
- Fróði
- Dan I
- Humblus
- Lotherus
- Skioldus
- Gram
- Hadingus
- Frotho I
- Haldanus I
- Helgo
- Rolvo Krake
- Høtherus
- Rørikus
- Wiglecus
- Wermundus
- Uffo
- Dan II
- Huglecus
- Frotho II
- Dan III
- Fridlevus I
- Frotho III
- Fridlevus II
- Frotho IV
- Ingellus
- Olavus I
- Frotho V
- Haldanus II
- Unguinus
- Sywaldus I
- Sygarus
- Haldanus III
- Haraldus Hyldetan
- Ringo
- Olo
- Omundus
- Sywardus I
- Iarmericus
- Broderus
- Sywaldus II
- Snio
- Biorn
- Haraldus II
- Gormo I
- Gotricus
- Olavus II
- Hemmingus
- Siwardus Ring
- Regner Lothbrog
- Siwardus III
- Ericus
- Kanutus I
- Frotho VI
- Gormo II
- Haraldus III
- Gormo III
Skjöldunga saga (partial list)
- Scioldus
- Fridleifus I
- Frodo I
- Herleifus
- Havardus
- Leifus
- Herleifus
- Hunleifus
- Aleifus
- Oddleifus
- Geirleifus
- Gunnleifus
- Frodo II
- Vermundus
- Dan I
- Dan II
- Frodo III
- Fridleifus II
- Frodo IV
- Ingjaldus [link]
- Helgo and Roas
- Rolfo Krake
- Hiorvardus
- Rærecus
- Skjöldr
- ...
- Frið-Fróði
- ...
- Danr hinn mikilláti
- Fróði hinn mikilláti eða friðsami
- Hálfdan
- Friðleifr
- Áli hinn frækni
- ...
- Fróði hinn frækni
- ...
- Helgi Hálfdanarson
- Hrólfr kraki
Other sources
- Chlochilaicus: 6th century killed by Theuderic I during a viking raid in ca 516.
- Fróði: 6th century or 7th century
- Ongendus (Angantyr): mention early 8th century
- Siger: mention 8th century
- Sigfrid: mention 776, d. before 804
- * Harold: of Norway?
- Gudfred (Gudrød Vejdekonge): latest 804 - d. 810
- * Eystein fart (Eystein Fjært): of Västergötland?
- * Halfdan (Halvdan): of Norway?
- Hemming: d. 811
- Anulo (Ole/Olav): d. 812
- Sigfrid (Sigurd): d. 812
- Harold: 812-815, died c. 863 in exile
- * Reginfrid: 812-814?
- Eric the Child (Erik Barn): o. 812, d. 854
- * Halfdan (Halvdan) o. 812, possibly died in exile
- Eric the younger (Erik den Yngre): c. 854, mention 864, possibly d. 873
- * Harald Fairhair (Harald I of Norway): o. 871, d. o. 933 by Norway
- Uffe (Ubbe): possibly o. 873, died in exile
- Sigurd Snake-Eye (Sigurd Orm i Øje): mention 873, d. 903, do coin money by East Anglia
- * Halfdan (Halvdan): mention 873, d. 876/877
- * Guthfrith (Godred/Canute/Harde-Knud/Gudfred/Gudrød): c. 881, d. 895/896 in Northumbria, do coin money by East Anglia
- Helgi
- Olof the Brash (Olav/Ole den Frøkne): mention o. 925
- Gyrd and Gnupa: mention 934
- Sigtrygg Gnupasson (Sigerich): c. 935, but conflicts with Harthacnut's deposition of him about 917
For later Danish monarchs whose existence is verified, see List of Danish monarchs
- Skjöldr
- Friðleifr
- Fróði
- Dan I
- Humblus
- Lotherus
- Skioldus
- Gram
- Hadingus
- Frotho I
- Haldanus I
- Helgo
- Rolvo Krake
- Høtherus
- Rørikus
- Wiglecus
- Wermundus
- Uffo
- Dan II
- Huglecus
- Frotho II
- Dan III
- Fridlevus I
- Frotho III
- Fridlevus II
- Frotho IV
- Ingellus
- Olavus I
- Frotho V
- Haldanus II
- Unguinus
- Sywaldus I
- Sygarus
- Haldanus III
- Haraldus Hyldetan
- Ringo
- Olo
- Omundus
- Sywardus I
- Iarmericus
- Broderus
- Sywaldus II
- Snio
- Biorn
- Haraldus II
- Gormo I
- Gotricus
- Olavus II
- Hemmingus
- Siwardus Ring
- Regner Lothbrog
- Siwardus III
- Ericus
- Kanutus I
- Frotho VI
- Gormo II
- Haraldus III
- Gormo III
Skjöldunga saga (partial list)
- Skjöldr
- ...
- Frið-Fróði
- ...
- Danr hinn mikilláti
- Fróði hinn mikilláti eða friðsami
- Hálfdan
- Friðleifr
- Áli hinn frækni
- ...
- Fróði hinn frækni
- ...
- Helgi Hálfdanarson
- Hrólfr kraki
Other sources
- Chlochilaicus: 6th century killed by Theuderic I during a viking raid in ca 516.
- Fróði: 6th century or 7th century
- Ongendus (Angantyr): mention early 8th century
- Siger: mention 8th century
- Sigfrid: mention 776, d. before 804
- * Harold: of Norway?
- Gudfred (Gudrød Vejdekonge): latest 804 - d. 810
- * Eystein fart (Eystein Fjært): of Västergötland?
- * Halfdan (Halvdan): of Norway?
- Hemming: d. 811
- Anulo (Ole/Olav): d. 812
- Sigfrid (Sigurd): d. 812
- Harold: 812-815, died c. 863 in exile
- * Reginfrid: 812-814?
- Eric the Child (Erik Barn): o. 812, d. 854
- * Halfdan (Halvdan) o. 812, possibly died in exile
- Eric the younger (Erik den Yngre): c. 854, mention 864, possibly d. 873
- * Harald Fairhair (Harald I of Norway): o. 871, d. o. 933 by Norway
- Uffe (Ubbe): possibly o. 873, died in exile
- Sigurd Snake-Eye (Sigurd Orm i Øje): mention 873, d. 903, do coin money by East Anglia
- * Halfdan (Halvdan): mention 873, d. 876/877
- * Guthfrith (Godred/Canute/Harde-Knud/Gudfred/Gudrød): c. 881, d. 895/896 in Northumbria, do coin money by East Anglia
- Helgi
- Olof the Brash (Olav/Ole den Frøkne): mention o. 925
- Gyrd and Gnupa: mention 934
- Sigtrygg Gnupasson (Sigerich): c. 935, but conflicts with Harthacnut's deposition of him about 917
See also
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