Varangian (Scandanavian) ruler of Kiev, Russia
United Novgorod and Kiev, signed a treaty with the Byzantines Sept 2, 911, traded with Byzantine and Greek empires
Wife Olga visited Constantiople and converted to Christian faith
He twice besieged Constantinople, in 941 and 944, and in spite of his fleet being destroyed by Greek fire, concluded with the Emperor a favourable treaty whose text is preserved in the chronicle. In 913 and 944, the Rus plundered the Arabs in the Caspian Sea and laid siege to the capital of Albania (modern-day Azerbaijan). It is not clear whether Igor had anything to do with this campaign, or it may have been an independent group of Varangians. Igor was killed while collecting tribute from the Drevlians in 945 and revenged by his wife, Olga of Kiev. The Primary Chronicle blames his death on his own excessive greed, indicating that he was attempting to collect tribute a second time in a month.
Succeeded by his wife, Olga. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_of_Kiev
Ruled Gwynedd circa 615-620
Remembered as a wise king who maintained peace during time of growing hostilities
between Welsh and Angles, especially Althelfrith of Northumbria. Cadfan continued
to shelter Northumbria prince Edwin who Althelfrith was intent on killing.
Althelfrith finally killed in battle and Edwin was restored to power but
showed no favoritism towards those who sheltered him and continued seizure
of Celtic lands including Elmet, Rheged and Man. Edwin was killed by Cadfan's
son, Cadwallon. His memorial stone at Llangadwaladr Church in Anglesey refers
to him as "the wisest and most splendid of all kings."
Succeeded by his son Cadwallon Cadfan
Sources:
Mike Ashley's "British Kings & Queens"
Cadfan ap Iago (c. 580–625; reigned from c. 615) (Latin: Catamanus; English: Gideon) was a King of Gwynedd. The son of King Iago, he assumed the crown of Gwynedd probably around 615, shortly after the Battle of Caerllion (today's Chester), during which the forces of Powys were defeated by Æthelfrith of Bernicia.
Cadfan was generally considered to have been a wise and just ruler, noted for his ability to maintain the rule of law and peace during an increasingly hostile period in British history. His memorial stone at Llangadwaladr Church in Anglesey refers to him as "Catamanus rex sapientisimus opinatisimus omnium regum" (="King Cadfan the wisest and most renowned of all kings"). He was succeeded by his son Cadwallon.
He was one of the last of the legendary Kings of the Britons as accounted by Geoffrey of Monmouth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadfan_ap_Iago
Son of Idwal Iwrch Cadwaladr, King of Gwynedd
Ruled Gwynedd circa 720-754
Rule coincides with that of Athelbald of Mercia who called himself King of
Britain by 736.
Athelbald may have continued aggression against Gwynedd, Rhodri may have
retreated to the Gwynedd stronghold of Anglesey.
Possibly succeeded by a distant cousin, Caradog ap Meirion, claimed descendency
from Einion's son Owain, who ruled circa 754-798. Strangled, perhaps by Mercians
under Cenwulf.
Son Cynan Dinaethwy Rhodri
Succeeded by Caradog Meirion, ruler of Rhos who claimed the throne from descent
from Einion's son Owain, then by his son Cynan Dinaethwy Rhodri
Sources:
Mike Ashley's "British Kings & Queens"
Rhodri ab Idwal (c.690-c.754; reigned from c.720) (Latin: Rodericus; English: Roderick), also known as Rhodri Molwynog ('the Bald and Gray') and as Rhodri I, was a king of Gwynedd.
The son of Idwal Iwrch and his wife, Princess Angharad of Brittany, comparatively little is known of Rhodri's life or accomplishments. There is even some debate as to when he actually assumed the throne of Gwynedd, with the years 712, 720, 722 or 730 being the most probable candidates. Legend suggests that Rhodri successfully invaded and occupied Dumnonia for a time, before being expelled by the Saxons. This story may indeed be apocryphal, and others have suggested that Rhodri instead focused on strengthening the island of Anglesey, which, by this time, had become the stronghold of the kingdom. This argument is based on the understanding that Æthelbald, king of Mercia and self-styled Bretwalda, was continuing to press the kingdoms of Wales, and that Rhodri would have been far more likely to have been forced to adopt a defensive, rather than offensive, policy in dealing with incursions from Mercia and other Anglo-Saxon principalities.
Rhodri married Margaret ferch Duplory, an Irish princess, who bore him a
son by the name of Cynan Dindaethwy. Because of the limited reliable information
surrounding this period in Welsh history, it is not entirely clear who succeeded
Rhodri upon his death, although the most likely candidate seems to be Caradog
ap Meirion, a distant cousin, and not his son, who would ascend to the throne
only after the death of
Caradog.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodri_Molwynog_ap_Idwal
When Olaf heard of his father's demise, he fled to Nerike as the Swedes were eager to rid Sweden of all Ingjald's family and freinds. When his location was discovered, he moved westwards, through the forest, to a river which comes from the north and falls into the Venner lake, and is called Klar river, clearing lands and creating and area named Vermeland.
Other Swedes fled from King Ivar and joined Olaf, overpopulating the land, creating great famine, which they blamed on Olaf and sacrificed him to Odin.
Olaf's mother was Gauthild, and her mother was Alov, daughter of Olaf the
Sharp-sighted, king in Nerike.
Heimskringla, Ynglinga Saga, Section 46 - 47
Olaf Tree Feller (Old Norse: Ólafr trételgja, Swedish: Olof Trätälja, Norwegian: Olav Tretelgja) was the son of the Swedish king Ingjald Ill-ruler of the House of Yngling according to Ynglingatal.
His mother was Gauthild, a princess of West Götaland, whose maternal grandfather was Olof the Sharp-sighted, the king of Nerike.
His mother sent him to his foster-father Bove in West Götaland, where he grew up with his foster-brother Saxe who was surnamed Flette.
When Olof heard of his father's death, he assembled the men who were willing to follow him and went to his kinsmen in Nerike, because after his father's atrocities, the Swedes had grown hostile towards the Ynglings.
When the Swedes learnt that Olof and his kin had sought refuge in Nerike, they were attacked and had to head west through deep and mountainous forests (Kilsbergen) to Lake Vänern and the estuary of Klarälven (where Karlstad is presently situated). Here, they settled and cleared land. Soon they had created a whole province called Värmland, where they could make good living.
When the Swedes learnt that Olof was clearing land, they were amused and called him the Tree-feller. Olof married a woman named Solveig who was a daughter of Halfdan Guldtand of Soleyar. Olof and Solveigh had two sons, Ingjald Olofsson and Halfdan Hvitbeinn, who were brought up in Soleyar in the house of his mother's uncle Sölve.
Because of king Ivar Vidfamne and his harsh rule many Swedes emigrated to Värmland, and they became so numerous that the province could not sustain them. The land was afflicted by famine of which the Swedes accused the king. It was an old tradition in Sweden of holding the king responsible for the wealth of the land (see Domalde). The Swedes accused Olof of neglecting his sacrifices to the gods and believed that this was the cause of the famine.
The Swedish settlers thus rebelled against Olof, surrounded his house on the shores of lake Vänern and burnt him inside it. Thus he was sacrificed to Odin, like his ancestor Domalde.
However, Historia Norwegiae says that Olof succeeded his father and ruled as the king of Sweden in peace until his death.
Along the lower parts of the river Byälven in Värmland, there are three large barrows, which legend attributes to Olof Trätälja. Moreover, there are many hillforts near this river and the northern shore of Lake Vänern testifying to a violent period. Archaeological excavations from one of the hillforts, Villkorsberget, show that it was burnt in a period corresponding to Olof (510–680).
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Ida of Austria (c.1055-September 1101), daughter of Rapoto IV of Cham, also known as Itha, was the wife of Leopold II of Austria, and the mother of Leopold III. She was known as one of the great beauties of her day.
Ida joined the Crusade of 1101, and in September of that year was among those ambushed at Heraclea by the sultan Kilij Arslan I. Ekkehard of Aura reports that Ida was killed in the fighting, but rumors persisted that she survived, and was carried off to a harem. Later legends claimed that she was the mother of the Muslim hero Zengi, but this is quite impossible on chronological grounds.