Ingvar

Ingvar
Legendary King of Sweden
PredecessorSölve
SuccessorAnund
Diedearly 7th century
Names
Yngvar Harra (translate: "the tall")
DynastyHouse of Yngling
FatherEysteinn

Ingvar or Yngvar (Old Norse: Yngvarr [ˈyŋɡwɑrː], d. early 7th century) was the son of Östen and reclaimed the Swedish throne for the House of Yngling after the Swedes had rebelled against Sölve. He is reported to have fallen in battle in Estonia and been buried there. Although the account of Ingvar is semi-legendary, the discovery of two boat grave sites in Salme, modern Estonia has confirmed that a similar historic event took place in the 8th century.