History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 1 (of 2)Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
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History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Dunham, S. A. (Samuel Astley)
Scandinavia -- History
Returns to his Kingdom; consults the 134
Gods respecting the Duration of his
Life; sacrifices his Sons on the Altar
of Odin; Fables respecting him
448–545. He is succeeded by his Son EGIL; 134
Rebellion of Tunne, a Slave, and
formerly Treasurer to Aun
The Rebel defeated by Egil, with the 135
Assistance of Danish Troops, for which
he promised to pay Tribute; Egil is
killed by a wild Bull, and is
succeeded by _Ottar_, his Son, who,
refusing to pay the Tribute to
Denmark, is defeated and slain, and is
succeeded by his Son ADILS, a noted
Pirate; he marries Ursa, a Saxon Lady,
his Captive; is expelled his Kingdom
by Helge, Son of Halfdan of Ledra; the
Victor marries Ursa, and has by her a
Son, Rolf Krake
Ursa discovered to be Helge’s Daughter, 136
and returns to Adils; his Death by a
Fall from his Horse; he is succeeded
by his Son EYSTEIN; his troublesome
Reign; the Sea Kings; he is burnt,
with his House, by Solvi, a Jutish
Chief, who is killed in his turn by
the People of Sigtuna
YNGVAR succeeds his father Eystein; 136
leads many piratical Expeditions;
killed on the Coast of Esthonia, 545
545–623. BRAUT-ONUND, a wise Prince, next fills 136
the Throne of the Ynglings; his great
agricultural Improvements
He is killed by an Avalanche, and 137
succeeded by INGIALD ILLRADA, his Son;
fabulous Account of his Youth; he
burns Six Reguli and Jarls on the
Night of his Inauguration, and by that
atrocious Act becomes absolute Master
of all Swionia, except Sudermania, the
Dominion of King Grammar
Grammar enters into an Alliance with 138
Hiorvardar, a famous Sea King, to whom
he gives his Daughter Hildegund;
characteristic Description of the
Wedding Feast; Ingiald defeated by the
Allies; Peace between them; Ingiald
treacherously burns Grammar and
Hiovardar in a Country House
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