Ivar Vidfamne (or Ívarr inn víðfaðmi; English exonym Ivar Widefathom; Danish Ivar Vidfadme – in Norwegian and Danish the form Ivar Vidfavne is sometimes used as an alternative form) was a semi-legendary king of Sweden, who originated in Scania. He apparently died circa 700 CE,[1] in Karelia, at a place called Karjálabotnar (Finnish Karjalanpohja), which may have been the modern Kurkiyoki [ru] (Russian: Куркиёки; Finnish: Kurkijoki; Swedish: Kronoborg), in Lakhdenpokhsky District (Finnish: Lahdenpohja) of Russia.[2]
12th and 13th century sources like Heimskringla and Hervarar saga, attributed to Ivar Vidfamne kingship of a wider empire that included parts of Norway, Saxony and England.[3][4][5] However, no such figure was mentioned in medieval Saxon or English sources regarding the 8th and 9th centuries.
^Lagerquist, Lars O. (1997). Sveriges Regenter, från forntid till nutid. Stockholm: Norstedts. p. 22. ISBN 91-1-963882-5.
^Uino, Pirjo (1997). Ancient Karelia. Helsinki: Suomen muinaismuistoyhdistyksen aikakausikirja 104. p. 185.
IvarVidfamne (or Ívarr inn víðfaðmi; English exonym Ivar Widefathom; Danish Ivar Vidfadme – in Norwegian and Danish the form Ivar Vidfavne is sometimes...
dynasty founded by IvarVidfamne, who conquered Sweden and deposed the Ynglings, and the House of Munsö, which succeeded Vidfamne's dynasty. The final...
Scandinavian king IvarVidfamne by his daughter Aud (whom the Hervarar saga calls Alfhild). After the death of King IvarVidfamne, Aud's eldest son by...
subjugated all the territories once ruled by his maternal grandfather IvarVidfamne (Sweden, Denmark, Curonia, Saxony, Estonia, Gardarike, Northumberland)...
(7th century?) was a legendary Scanian prince, who was the father of IvarVidfamne according to Hervarar saga, the Ynglinga saga, Njal's Saga and Hversu...
assigned to the early 700s. Son-in-law of IvarVidfamne and sub-king in Denmark according to the late sagas. IvarVidfamne, sometimes assumed to have died in...
century) which describes Harald's descent from IvarVidfamne. Most sources describe him as the son of IvarVidfamne's daughter Auðr the Deep-Minded (but Hervarar...
of Ivar), his descendants Ragnall ua Ímair Sihtric ua Ímair Gofraid ua Ímair IvarVidfamne, legendary Danish king of at least Scania and Zealand Ivar of...
Hervarar saga tells the tale of a Valdar who was viceroy of Denmark under IvarVidfamne and he was the father of Randver and of Harald Wartooth (half siblings...
Hjörvard. IvarVidfamne was supposedly great grandson of Valder himself a son of Hrothgar and his Ulfing wife Wealhþēow. Making Hjörmund his kin and Ivar Vidfamne...
Adam of Bremen wrote that he was "of the stock of Ivar (either Ivar the Boneless or IvarVidfamne) and descended from a race of giants". In the sagas...
throne to Helgi Hundingsbane. On the other hand, Sögubrot relates that IvarVidfamne gave the East Geatish throne to Hjörmund, the son of Hjörvard, after...
later lineage said to be of Skjöldung descent: Halfdan the Valiant IvarVidfamne Harald Hildetand Östen Beli Beowulf and Hrólf Kraki Rurik Dynasty, a...
Harald was the father of Halfdan the Valiant and the grandfather of IvarVidfamne. Skjöldunga saga tells that the same Valdar (i.e. Harald's father) disputed...
of Harald the Old, the father of Halfdan the Valiant, the father of IvarVidfamne, who was the maternal grandfather of Harald Wartooth. Harald fell at...
The last part is about Swedish history and its line of kings from IvarVidfamne until king Philip Halstensson. For links to source text in English translation...
Lodbrok, King (c.770–c.785) Östen Beli, King (late 8th century) House of IvarVidfamne Sigurd Hring, King (c.750–770) Ragnar Lodbrok, King (c.770–785) Östen...
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