EYSTEINSSON Yngvar Harra

• Name	EYSTEINSSON Yngvar Harra
  Birth	Scandinavia (Sweden)
  Gender	Male
  Death	Estland Stein, Estonia
  Notes	Yngvar av Ynglingaätten är en svensk sagokung omskriven av Snorre Sturlasson i Ynglingasagan. Tillnamnet "harra" kan betyda "högrest" eller "den höge" som i "förträfflig", alternativt en feltolkning av ordet "hári", ungefär "gråhårig". Han kallas alltså ibland Yngvar Harra och ibland Ingvar den långe. Han var enligt sagan son till kung Östen, Adils son. Yngvars/Ingvars egen son var Bröt-Anund men Ynglingasagan nämner ingen hustru vid namn. Yngvar het konung Östens son, som derpå var konung öfver Sveavälde. Han var en stor härman och var ofta ute å härskepp, i ty att Svearike hade då länge varit mycket här-skadadt både af Daner och Östervägs-män. Yngvar konung gjorde frid med Danerne och tog derpå att härja i östervåg. En sommar hade han här ute och for till Estland och härjade å ett ställe, som het Sten. Då kommo Ester ned med en stor här, och höllo de drabbning; då var landshären så dryg, att Svearne icke kunde göra motstånd. Föll då Yngvar konung, men hans manskap flydde. Han är högad vid sjelfve sjöen: det är å Adal-sysla. Foro Svearne hem efter denna oseger. Så säger Thjodolf: Det kom upp att Syslas karlar Yngvar kung ödelagt hade; att Estisk här den ljus-hyade hilmer drap vid hafvets hjerta. Och Öster-haf för jofvur’n Svenske Gymers qvad till gamman qväder Biography This profile represents a person in the Nordic sagas/legends. It is not a profile for a historical proven person. Snorri Sturluson relates in his Ynglinga saga that King Ingvar, Östen's son, was a great warrior who often spent time patrolling the shores of his kingdom fighting Danes and Estonian vikings (Víkingr frá Esthland). King Ingvar finally came to a peace agreement with the Danes and could take care of the Estonian vikings. He consequently started pillaging in Estonia in retribution, and one summer he arrived at a place called Stein (see also Sveigder). The Estonians (sýslu kind) assembled a great army in the interior and attacked King Ingvar in a great battle. The Estonian forces were too powerful and Ingvar fell and the Swedish forces retreated. Ingvar was buried in a mound at a place called Stone or Hill fort (at Steini) on the shores of Estonia (Aðalsýsla). Snorre writes in Heimskringla: 36. OF YNGVAR'S FALL. Yngvar, who was King Eystein's son, then became king of Sweden. He was a great warrior, and often lay out with his warships; for the Swedish dominions were much ravaged then by Danes and East-country men. King Yngvar made a peace with the Danes; but betook himself to ravaging the East country in return. One summer he went with his forces to Estland, and plundered at a place called Stein. The men of Estland came down from the interior with a great army, and there was a battle; but the army of the country was so brave that the Swedes could not withstand them, and King Yngvar fell, and his people fled. He was buried close to the seashore under a mound in Estland; and after this defeat the Swedes returned home. Thjodolf sings of it thus: -- "Certain it is the Estland foe The fair-haired Swedish king laid low. On Estland's strand, o'er Swedish graves, The East Sea sings her song of waves; King Yngvar's dirge is ocean's roar Resounding on the rock-ribbed shore." Name(s) Proto-Norse Ingu-Hariz First name; Yngvar, Yngvarr, Ingvar Last name; Eysteinsson, Östensson, Østenson Byname; Harra (the interpretation of "Harra" differs. It could mean he was a tall man (den långe), it could mean an "excellent man" or simply that he had grey hair. Birth If he really was a historical person he would have been alive sometime 500-600 as he is said to have died in the 600's. Parents & Siblings Ynglinga saga refers to his father as Eystein/Östen. No mother is mentioned.[1] Wife(s) & Children No wife known by name. Ynglinga saga mention that Yngvar was father of Bröt-Anund/Onund the Land-clearer.[2] Death & Burial If he was a historical person, it is estimated he would have died in the 600's. Research Note Relationships between historical figures could have been simplified or even fabricated in the text to give the impression that succession remained within the same family….Precise chronology is also difficult to assess from the Sagas….The conclusion must be that the tight family network described in the Sagas is unlikely to be correct and that the relationships shown below should be treated with considerable caution. Sources ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Ynglinga Saga. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 31 ↑ Snorri Sturluson: Sagas of the Norse Kings. Ynglinga Saga. Translated by Samuel Laing, revised by Peter Foote MA. Everyman's Library Dutton New York SBN 460 00847 1 Page 31 http://heimskringla.no/wiki/Ynglinga-Saga#250 Swedish Wikipedia Wikipedia Ynglinga
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  Family
  Children	1. INGVARSSON Anund Bröt-Anund,   b. Abt 0600, Svithjod (Sweden), Scandinavia d. Abt 0660, Svithjod (Sweden), Scandinavia (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F347255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026