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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.
It has been theorized that Sigfred's father was Ongendus, or Angantyr, which is problematic because there is more than half a century between them. The two kings may nevertheless have been related since a Danish prince Angantyr is known to have flourished in 811, and the name is extremely unusual. [10]
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 was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature.
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.
Sep 7, 2019 · 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.
Feb 10, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Ongendus (Danmark) King of Denmark died 710 including research + children + more in the free family tree community.
