- Legendary Danish kings
The legendary kings of Denmarks are the predecessors of
Gorm the Old , half history and half legend. The accounts of 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.Rig andScylding lineEarly line of kings mentioned by multiple sources
* Danr mikilláti, son of Danp - (He is brother-in-law ofDomar .)
*Fróði mikilláti, son of Dan Mikillati
*Halfdan , son of Fróði
*Hrothgar (Roar), 6th century?, son of Halfdan
*Halga (Helge), 6th century?, son of Halfdan
*Hrólf Kraki , son of HelgiAfter Hrólf Kraki no two sources give the same succession.
Adam of Bremen Adam mentions several kings from the 10th century preceding
Gorm the Old . He claims Svend Estridson as his source. Many of these are also confirmed by other sources.
*Helgi
*Olof the Brash (Olav/Ole den Frøkne): mention o.925
*Gyrd and Gnupa : mention934
*Sigtrygg Gnupasson (Sigerich): c.935 , but conflicts with Harthacnut's deposition of him about917
* Harthacnut Very likely precededGorm the Old Gesta Danorum The kings from
Saxo Grammaticus chronicleGesta Danorum (deeds of the Danes).
* Dan I
*Humblus
*Lotherus
* Skioldus
* Gram
*Hadingus
*Frotho I
* Haldanus I
* Ro
* 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
*Sigurd Ring
*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 IIIChronicon Lethrense The kings from the Chronicle of Lejre.
* Dan, son of Ypper (a primeval king of Sweden)
* Haldan
* Ro and Helghe, the sons of Haldan.
* adog king ruled Denmark after king named Helgi (seeSnær ) on the order of the Swedish kingAdils (or Hakon).
* Rolf Krage
*Snær , son ofFrosti Beowulf The kings in epic poem
Beowulf
*Heremod , a Danish king
*Scyld , a foundling who became king
* Scealdwea (Scealdea), son of Heremod
*Beowa , son of Scyld
*Healfdene , son of Beowa
*Heorogar , son of Healfdene
*Hroðgar , son of Healfdene
*Hroðulf , probably the son of Hroðgar's brotherHalga Gróttasöngr The kings in the poem
Gróttasöngr
* Skjöldr
* Friðleifr
* FróðiSkjöldunga saga (partial list)The kings of the saga of the
Scylding family.
* 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 [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/14878/14878-0.txt]
* Helgo and Roas
* Rolfo Krake
* Hiorvardus
* RærecusYnglinga saga The kings of the saga of the
Ynglinga family.
* Skjöldr
* ...
* Frið-Fróði
* ...
* Danr hinn mikilláti
* Fróði hinn mikilláti eða friðsami
* Hálfdan
* Friðleifr
* Áli hinn frækni
* ...
* Fróði hinn frækni
* ...
* Helgi Hálfdanarson
* Hrólfr krakiOther sources
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Chlochilaicus :6th century killed byTheuderic I 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 beHygelac , mentioned in Beowulf as the King of Geatland.
*Fróði :6th century or7th century
*Ongendus (Angantyr): mention early8th century
*Siger : mention8th century
*Sigfrid : mention776 , d. before804
**Harold : of Norway?
*Gudfred (Gudrød Vejdekonge): latest804 - 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 , mention864 , 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-in-the-Eye (Sigurd Orm i Øje): mention873 , d.903 , do coin money byEast Anglia
**Halfdan (Halvdan): mention873 , d.876 /877
**Guthfrith (Godred/Canute/Harde-Knud/Gudfred/Gudrød): c.881 , d.895 /896 inNorthumbria , do coin money byEast Anglia For later Danish monarchs whose existence is verified, see
List of Danish monarchs ee also
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Mythological kings of Sweden
*Semi-legendary kings of Sweden
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