Kings of Svitjod
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List of the Kings of Svitjod (Svithjod)
Svitjod was one of the old names for Sweden, a name still used for the country by the Icelanders. This is a list of the mythological, semi-legendary and historical kings and rulers of Svitjod before the Kalmar Union:
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Kings before the Ynglings
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House of Ynglings/Scylfings
- Njord
- Yngvi-Frey
- Fjölnir (end of 1st c. B.C., according to Grottisongr)
- Sveigder
- Vanlade
- Visburr
- Domalde
- Domarr
- Dyggve
- Dag the Wise/Dagr Spaka
- Agne
- Erik and Alrik
- Yngvi and Alf
- Hugleik
- Haki
- Jorund
- Aun, Halfdan and Ale the Strong (4th and 5th c.)
- Egil(or Ongentheow) (late 5th c. - early 6th c.)
- Ottar (Ohthere) (early 6th c.)
- Ale (Onela) (early 6th c.)
- Adils (Eadgils) (ca 530-ca 575)
- Östen (late 6th c.)
- Sölve (late 6th c.)
- Ingvar (late 6th c.)
- Anund (early 7th c.)
- Ingjald (mid 7th c.)
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House of Skjöldung (Scylding) and of Ragnar Lodbrok
- Ivar Vidfamne (ca 655-ca 695)
- Harald Hildetand (ca 705-750)
- Randver (early 8th c.)
- Sigurd Ring (ca 750 (sole ruler)-ca 770)
- Ragnar Lodbrok (ca 770-ca 785)
- Östen Beli (late 8th c.)
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House of Munsö
The names within parentheses are kings that are not mentioned in the recital of Swedish kings in Hervarar saga.
- Björn Ironside (late 8th c. - early 9th c.)
- (Erik Weatherhat?)
- Refil (early 9th c.)
- Erik Björnsson (early 9th c.)
- Erik Refilsson (early 9th c.)
- Björn at Hauge or Björn på Håga (ca 829-ca 831) and Anund Uppsale.
- (Olof, mid 9th c.)
- Erik Anundsson (Erik Emundsson or Erik Weatherhat?, mid 9th c.)
- (Ring, ca 910- ca 940)
- (Erik Ringsson, ca 940- ca 950)
- (Emund Eriksson, mid 10th c.)
- Björn (III) Eriksson (second half of the 10th c.)
- Eric the Victorious (985 - 995) and Olof (II) Björnsson (second half of the 10th c.)
- 995-1022 : Olof of Sweden (Olof Skötkonung)
- 1022-1050 : Anund Jacob (Anund Jakob) and Canute
- 1050-1060 : Emund the Old (Emund den gamle)
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The House of Stenkil
- 1060-1066 : Stenkil (Stenkil Ragnvaldsson)
- 1066-1067 : Eric VII of Sweden (Erik (VII) Stenkilsson)
- 1066-1067 : Eric VIII of Sweden (Erik (VIII) Hedningen)
- 1067-1070 : Halsten (Halsten)
- 1070-1079 : Haakon the Red (Håkan Röde)
- 1079-1084 : Ingold I (Inge (I) den äldre)
- 1084-1087 : Blot-Sweyn (Blot-Sven)
- 1087-1105 : Ingold I (Inge (I) den äldre)
- 1105-1118 : Philip Halsten (Filip Halsten)
- 1105-1125 : Ingold II (Inge (II) den yngre)
- 1125-1130 : Magnus the Strong (Magnus den Starke Nilsson)
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The Houses of Sverker and of Erik
- 1130-1156 : Sverker I of Sweden (Sverker den äldre) - The House of Sverker
- 1156-1160 : Eric the Saint (Erik den helige) - The House of Eric
- 1160-1167 : Charles VII of Sweden (Karl Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
- 1167-1195 : Canute I of Sweden (Knut Eriksson) - The House of Eric
- 1196-1208 : Sverker II of Sweden (Sverker den yngre) - The House of Sverker
- 1208-1216 : Eric X of Sweden (Erik Knutsson) - The House of Eric
- 1216-1222 : John I of Sweden (Johan Sverkersson) - The House of Sverker
- 1222-1229 : Eric XI of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric
- 1229-1234 : Canute II of Sweden (Knut Långe)
- 1234-1250 : Eric XII of Sweden (Erik Eriksson) - The House of Eric
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The House of Folkung
- 1250-1275 : Valdemar I of Sweden (Valdemar Birgersson)
- 1275-1290 : Magnus I of Sweden (Magnus Ladulås)
- 1290-1318 : Birger of Sweden (Birger Magnusson)
- 1319-1364 : Magnus II of Sweden (Magnus Eriksson)
- 1363-1395 : Albert of Mecklenburg (Albrekt av Mecklenburg)