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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.
- c. 710 – 738
- ? (perhaps king Harald ? - briefly mentioned in a few sources)
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 · 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.
Angantyr ( latin: Ongendus) eller Agantyr var navnet på tre mænd i den samme slægt i norrøn mytologi, omtalt i fornaldersagaen Hervors saga, i Saxo Grammaticus ' Gesta Danorum og i den færøske balladen Arngríms synir. [1]
- Angantyr
- Omkring 710
Feb 10, 2022 · Explore genealogy for Ongendus (Danmark) King of Denmark died 710 including research + children + more in the free family tree community.
Nov 3, 2023 · Ongendus (Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. He was presumably king of a stronger and more unified Denmark that rose at the end of the 7th century, building Danevirke.
Ongendus (perhaps Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature.
