Ingvar (Gardarike)

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Ingvar (around 840?) Was a legendary ruler ( konung ) in Ladoga . The old Icelandic Sturlaugs saga starfsama reported on him .

Ingvar is said to have ruled in Ladoga. After his beautiful daughter Ingeborg had rejected the marriage proposal of the Varangian warrior Hanmar, he moved with a large fleet against Ladoga. Ingvar was killed and his ally Hvitserk fled.

Hanmar became the new ruler in Ladoga and married Ingeborg.

literature

  • Древняя Русь в свете зарубежных источников . Хрестоматия. Vol. V, Древнескандинавские источники. Москва 2009.
personal data
SURNAME Ingvar
BRIEF DESCRIPTION legendary ruler in Ladoga
DATE OF BIRTH 8th century or 9th century
DATE OF DEATH 9th century