King of Denmark & Norway, Sigurd Hring

Birth Name King of Denmark & Norway, Sigurd Hring 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a
Also Known As King of Lethra, Sigurd Hring Ranvarsson
Gramps ID I28844
Gender male
Age at Death more than about 20 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E37927] before 770    
7 4b 7 5b 7 6b 7
Death [E37928] about 790    

Cause: Battle wounds.

2b 3b 4c 5c 6c
_FA1 [E37929]   King at Lethra.  
4d 5d 6d
_FA2 [E37930] about 790 Victor of Bravalla over Danes, died shortly after the battle.  
2 4e 5e 6e
_FA3 [E37931]   Gave refuge to Widukind, the Saxon chief, aft latter defeated by Charlemagne.  
2 4f 5f 6f
_FA4 [E37932]   Was in diplomatic contact with Charlemagne.  
2 4g 5g 6g
_FA5 [E37933] about 770 Led Norwegians to defeat of Danes at Bravik off Swedish coast.  
2c 4h 5h 6h
_FA6 [E37934]   Acceded as King of Denmark & Norway at Battle of Bravik.  
2 4i 5i 6i
_FA7 [E37935]   Chronicled as a great ruler over the course of his 20 year reign.  
2 4j 5j 6j
_FA8 [E37936]   Sacrificied his power at home to exigencies of his imperial policy.  
2 4k 5k 6k
_FA9 [E37937] about 790 Revolt broke out in Denmark.  
2 4l 5l 6l

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Radbardsson, Randver of Denmark [I35657]770
         King of Denmark & Norway, Sigurd Hring [I28844] before 770 about 790

Families

    Family of King of Denmark & Norway, Sigurd Hring and Gandolsdottir, Alfhild [F11291]
Married Wife Gandolsdottir, Alfhild [I30585] ( * + before 810 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E58493]      
2 4m
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Lodbrock, Ragnar [I28841]after 775BET. 862 - 866

Narrative

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"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.

Pedigree

  1. Radbardsson, Randver of Denmark [I35657]
    1. King of Denmark & Norway, Sigurd Hring
      1. Gandolsdottir, Alfhild [I30585]
        1. Lodbrock, Ragnar [I28841]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brian Tompsett, Dept of Computer Science: University of Hull Royal Database (England) [S283806]
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        Sigurd Ring s of Randver Radbardsson, no mother, no title

  2. G.P. Baker: Fighting Kings of Wessex [S287682]
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        no parents, King of Denmark

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        based on fact that his successor Godrod reigned 20 years & married his widow & then died abt 810

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        Date based on his death in 812 & the fact that Baker says he reigned abt 20 years (death date not from Baker)

  3. Ernst-Friedrich Kraentzler: Ancestry of Richard Plantagenet & Cecily de Neville [S11617]
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        Sigurd Ring, no title, s of Harald Hildetand King of Denmark & Sweden s of Roric Slingeband King of Denmark & Sweden

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        living in 750

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  7. based on death of his father, other sources place his birth around 710, but does not work for a man who died shortly after battle circa 810! [S0423]