The Vikings
Sigurd Ring was a Swedish king mentioned in sources such as the Heimskringla, Gesta Danorum,
Hervarar Saga and Sögubrot af Nokkrum. He is of disputed historicity. He was the nephew of the Danish
king Harald Hildetand who put him on the Swedish throne. He beat his uncle at the colossal Battle of
Brĺvalla, and became the ruler of Denmark as well.
He ruled until he became very old. Then he fell in love with a beautiful girl, Alvsol of Vendsyssel,
but was not allowed to marry her. Sigurd attacked Alvsol's brothers, but was mortally wounded during
the battle. Alvsol had already died of poison so as not to be taken by Sigurd. Sigurd had the girl and
her brothers put on a ship which he steered out to the sea as the ship burnt.
The Battle of Brávellir or the Battle of Brĺvalla was a legendary battle that took place on the
Brávellir between Sigurd Ring, king of Sweden and the Geats of West Götaland, and Harald Hildetand,
king of Denmark and the Geats of East Götaland. ....
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Viking attack, miniature from the "Vie de saint Aubin d'Angers"
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- A1 = Halfdan, King in Denmark, m. Moalda Kinriksdottir;
- B1 ~ Hraeric of Lethra, m. Auda of Roekilde;
- C1 ~ Harold I, King in Denmark, d:770;
- D1 ~ Halfdan of Jutland;
- E1 ~ Hemming of Jutland;
- F1 ~ Harald of Jutland;
- G1 ~ Thyra of Jutland, m. Gorm "the Old", King of Denmark; * (see below)
- B2 = Ivar "Vidfame", lvd:600, King in Sweden, m. Gauthild Alfsdotter;
- C1 = Aud, m. Radbert, King of Gardarige;
- D1 = Randver;
- E1 = King Sigurd 'Ring' of Sweden, d:812, m. Alfhild Gandolfsdottar;
- F1 = Halfdan Sigurdson;
- G1 = Sigurd Syr, King of Ringeringe, d:1018;
- H1 = Harald III "Hardrĺde", King of Norway, d:1066 Stamfordbridge, m. Thora Thorbergsdatter;
- G2 = Ragnar Halfdansson of Uppsala;
- H1 = Ingvar Ragnarsson, d:874;
- F2 = King Ragnar Lodbrok of Denmark, d:865, m. Aslaug;
- G1 = Sigurd 'Snake eye';
- H1 ~ Harde-Knud;
- I1 ~ * Gorm 'the Old', King of Denmark, m. Thyra of Jutland;
<== Denmark
- H2 = Thora, m. Rognvald of Westfold;
- I1 = Ascriba, m. Einstein 'the Noisy';
<== Normans
- G2 ~ Halfdan 'Whiteshirt', King of Dublin, d:877;
- H1 ~ Sitric I, King of Dublin, d:896;
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- I1 ~ Sitric II, King of Dublin and York, d:927, m. Edith of England;
==> House of Wessex
- J1 ~ Olaf 'Cuaran', King of Dublin and of York, m. Gormflath;
- K1 ~ Sihtric 'Silkbeard', King of Dublin, d:1042, Slani, daughter of Brian Bórú;
==> Clan O'Brian
- L1 ~ Olaf, King of Dublin, d:1042, Maelcorcre;
- J2 ~ Harald, King of Limerick;
- K1 ~ Godfred I, King of the Isle of Man;
- L1 ~ Marion, m. Paul O'Duibn;
- L2 ~ Ranald, King of the Isle of Man, d:1005;
- M1 ~ Harald 'the Black' of Islay;
- N1 ~ Godfred II 'Crovan', King of the Isle of Man;
- O1 ~ Olaf I 'Bitling', King of Man and the Isles, d:1153, m. Elfrika;
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