[115]. Saxon Chronicle, sub annis. Turner’s Anglo-Saxons, vol. ii. p. 321.

[116]. The Saxon Chronicle. Saga af Olafi Tryggva-Syni.

[117]. See page [5].

[118]. Kings of Sweden from the first century before our Saviour’s birth to the introduction of Christianity into Sweden; compiled from the Landfedgatal and from the Heimskringla of Snorro Sturleson:—

1. Dynasty of the Ynglings.

A.C.
Odin70
Niord20
A.D.
Freyer Yngve10
Fiolner14
Svegdir34
Vanland or Valland48
Visbur98
Domald130
Domar162
Dyggve190
Dag-Spaka the Wise220
Agne260
Alrek and Erik280
Yngve and Alf300
Hugleik302
Jorunder and Erik312
Aun hinn Gamle the Old448
Egill Tunnadolgi456
Ottar Vendilkraka460
Adils505
Eystein531
Yngvar545
Braut-Onund565
Ingiald Illrada623
Olaf Tractelia exiled about630

2. Dynasty of the Skioldungs.

A.D.
Ivar Vidfadme, died647
Harald Hildetand735
Sigurd Ring750
Ragnar Lodbrok794
Biorn Ironside804
Erik Biornson808
Erik Raefillson820
Emund and Biorn859
Erik Emundson873
Biorn Erikson923
Erik the Victorious993
Erik Arsael1001

The figures, it must be observed, are in a majority of cases purely conjectural. They have been adopted after the most careful investigation, by native critics; and we will not be so presumptuous as to reject them, especially when some of them are known to be correct.

[119]. A: Kings of Sweden, according to the Universal History:—