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Ongendus (perhaps Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. Historical background. He was presumably king of a stronger and more unified Denmark that rose at the end of the 7th century.
Jun 25, 2015 · Ongendus – The Danish King. When the Dannevirke was begun Ongendus was the king of the Danes. We know that he was ‘more savage than a wild beast and harder than a rock.’. This is what the missionary Willibord, who tried unsuccessfully to convert him to Christianity, says about him. Perhaps Ongendus was the man behind the Dannevirke.
Ongendus (Angantyr): c. 710 Saint Willibrord wrote about when he visited the Danes, at the time ruled by Ongendus. Harald, named as former king in relating 9th-century events, perhaps model for legendary Harald Wartooth.
Ongendus was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. Randver , sometimes assigned to the early 700s. Son of Valdar (or Radbard) according to late sagas; fell in England.
Ongendus (first king known by name) Formation: 7th or 8th century: Residence: Amalienborg Palace: Website: Official website Official Facebook
Sep 7, 2019 · From: ongēan (against, opposite) þeōw (servant, slave). Ongendus is the name of a Danish king mentioned in Alcuin’s life of Willibrord. This Anglo-Saxon saint visited the Danish court as part of a missionary effort in ca. AD 710. Presumably, Willibrord met with an Ongendus at this time.
Ongendus (perhaps Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. (en) Ongendus (début du VIIIe siècle), peut-être nommé en vieux norrois Angantyr, est un roi des danois qui règne vers 710, le premier souverain mentionné par les sources. (fr)
