His name meaning "the Far-Famed." These ancient Scandinavian peoples,speaking the same language as their brethren the Angles, began at a veryearly period, as might naturally be expected, to settle amongst theAngles in the North of England. About the beginning of the 7th centurythe celebrated Ivar conquered the northern parts of England, havingpreviously conquered Sweden and Saxland (Germany) and other parts ofEurope. He is called King of Denmark, Sweden, Saxland and Northumberland.