Skjold Odinsson 1st King of Denmark 
Skjold Odinsson 1st King of was born in 0237 in Hleithra, Denmark. Skjold Odinsson 1st King of's father was Odin (Woden) (Woutan) 1st King of Scandinavia and his mother was Friege. His paternal grandparents were Bor Frithuwalk and Beltsa; his maternal grandfather was Cadwalladr. He had two brothers named Njord Odinsson I King of and Beldeg. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died in Zealand, Denmark.General Notes
A. Early legendary kings of Denmark.
Skyold - ruled Denmark at an uncertain date.
According to the "Ynglinga Saga", Odin had a son named Skjold (meaning "shield"). Skjold led his followers to the Danish island of Sjaelland and became the father of the earliest Danish royal dynasty. Later Skane, the Jutland penninsula, and the island of Fyn also submitted to Skjold. Thus the roughly-shaped borders of medieval Denmark were defined early on.
The Danish historian Saxo places Skjold's reign much later, making him the grandson of a ruler named Dan. And even "Beowulf" mentions Skjold, telling us that he mysteriously arrived in Denmark as a helpless but treasure-laden child. There he won many victories and established Denmark's royal line. What all these stories have in common is that a ruler name Skjold came to Sjaelland, added Fyn and Skane to his domains, and became the progenitor of a Danish monarchy. [Royal Families of Medieval Scandinavia, Flanders, and Kiev]
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
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- b.0130
- b.~ 0160
- b.0190 in Asgard, Asia or East Europe
- b.~ 0210 in Asgard, Asia or East Europe (Byzantium) d. in Lake Malaren, Uppsala, Sweden
- b.0194 in Asgard, Asia or East Europe
- b.0237 in Hleithra, Denmark d. in Zealand, Denmark
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- b.~ 0213 in Asgard, Asia or East Europe
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‌Skjold Odinsson 1st King of and Gefion were married in a religious ceremony about 0258 in Hleithra, Denmark. They had a son named Fridleif.
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