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Sigurd Ring (Old Norse: Sigurðr Hringr, in some sources merely called Hringr) according to legend was a king of the Swedes, being mentioned in many old Scandinavian sagas. According to these sources he was granted rulership over Sweden as a vassal king under his uncle Harald Wartooth .
Sigurd Ring var konge av Vestergøtland, Uppsala og flere svenske kongedømmer, bl.a. Skåne, Sjælland, storparten av det øvrige Danmark, Viken i Norge, d.v.s. Bohuslen, Østfold, Vestfold, deler av Telemark og Agder, etc. Han kjempet mot sin fars halvbror Harald Hildetann i slaget på Bråvollene ved Bråviken nær Norrkøping i Sverige.
Apr 26, 2022 · Sigurd Hring (Old Norse: Sigurðr hringr (Hringr meaning 'Ring'); was a legendary Swedish king mentioned in many old Scandinavian sagas. According to Bósa saga ok Herrauds, there was once a saga on Sigurd Hring, but this saga is now lost.
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- Uppsala, Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
- Uppsala, Uppsala County, Sweden
Harald's nephew Sigurd Ring became the chief king of Sweden after Randver's death (Denmark according to the Hervarar saga), presumably as the subking of Harald. Sigurd and Harald fought the Battle of the Brávellir on the plains of Östergötland, where Harald and many of his men died.
Sigurd ( Old Norse: Sigurðr [ˈsiɣˌurðr]) or Siegfried ( Middle High German: Sîvrit) is a legendary hero of Germanic heroic legend, who killed a dragon—known in some Old Norse sources as Fáfnir —and who was later murdered.
Sigurd took the treasure and put a ring on his finger. He was unaware that the ring bore a curse, which brought misfortune to its wearer. After slaying Fafnir, Sigurd came upon a castle where he awakened the warrior maiden Brunhilde, whom Odin had cast into a deep sleep.
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Sigurd Hring was the late father of King Ragnar Lothbrok and Duke Rollo. According to the Scandinavian sagas, Sigurd was granted rulership over Svealand as a vassal king under his uncle Harald Wartooth, King of Denmark.
