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King of the Danes
Ongendus
King of the Danes
Reign
c. 710 – 738
Successor
Unknown, possibly Harald Wartooth
Born
7th century Denmark (presumed)
Died
8th century Denmark (presumed)
Issue
?
Dynasty
?
Religion
Norse paganism
Ongendus (perhaps Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature.
Danes whilst Ongendus was ruling and returned with 30 boys to instruct in missionary work. No further details are given about Ongendus, other than that...
European sources. Ongendus (Angantyr): c. 710 Saint Willibrord wrote about when he visited the Danes, at the time ruled by Ongendus. Harald, named as...
is interesting that the characterization is similar to that accorded to Ongendus, one of Sigfred's predecessors in the early 8th century. The poems also...
Majesty Heir apparent Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark First monarch Ongendus (first king known by name) Formation 710; 1314 years ago (710) Residences...
as far as the Mediterranean. Said to be grandfather of Ragnar Lodbrok. Ongendus was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from...
ruling jointly with others) 812: Civil war c. 800–810: King Gudfred c. 714: Ongendus king Danish kingship documented from the 8th century, though the institution...
north from Frisia sometime between 710 and 718 during the reign of King Ongendus. Willibrord and his companions had little success: the king was respectful...
is the oldest in Europe (with the first attested historical king being Ongendus around the year 710). Currently, about 80 per cent support keeping the...
and illustrator of books Niels Olof Oluf I Oluf II Oluf (II) Haraldsen Ongendus, first historical Danish king Reginfrid Sigfred Sigfred & Halfdan Sigtrygg...
have suggested that the name Ongentheow is connected to the Danish king Ongendus, (fl. c. 700) who appears in one sentence of Alcuin's life of Willibrord...
Willibrord, who had proselytized among the Frisians, tried to convert Ongendus, King of the Danes, in the early 8th century, but failed. From the 820s...
closed that option. Ribe Market was sanctioned by either King Angantyr (Ongendus) or King Harald Hildetand as early as 705. In the Viking Age, Ribe was...
succeeded by Domenico Leoni, who is elected magister militum of Venice. King Ongendus of the Danes reinforces the Danevirke fortifications in Schleswig-Holstein...
succeeded by Domenico Leoni, who is elected magister militum of Venice. King Ongendus of the Danes reinforces the Danevirke fortifications in Schleswig-Holstein...
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