House of Ynglings/Scylfings
These kings belonged to an ancient dynasty mentioned in both the Norse sagas and in Beowulf. The preceding monarchs are mythical in character and have been given a separate section in mythical kings of Sweden. The kings mentioned in this article are more credible as some of them appear in several independent sources.
- (Continued from Mythical kings of Sweden)
- Egil (Ongentheow) (late 5th century – early 6th century)
- Ottar (Ohthere) (early 6th century)
- Ale (Onela) (early 6th century)
- Adils (Eadgils) (c. 530 – c. 575)
- Östen (late 6th century)
- Sölve (late 6th century)
- Ingvar (late 6th century)
- Anund (early 7th century)
- Ingjald (mid 7th century)
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