Eadgils

semi-legendary Swedish king
Person mythological_king Q2608009
Eadgils
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Eadgils

Summary

Eadgils is a mythological king[1]. He passed away in Uppland[2]. He worked as a semi-legendary king of Sweden[3]. He draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_king category, ranking #18 of 37).[4]

Key Facts

  • Eadgils passed away in Uppland[2].
  • Eadgils's father was Ohthere[5].
  • Eadgils was married to Yrsa[6].
  • A child of Eadgils was Skuld[7].
  • A child of Eadgils was Eysteinn[8].
  • Eadgils worked as a semi-legendary king of Sweden[3].
  • Eadgils's image is recorded as Rolf Krake sår guld på Fyrisvall by Hugo Hamilton.jpg[9].
  • Eadgils is recorded as male[10].
  • Eadgils's instance of is recorded as mythological king[11].
  • Eadgils's family is recorded as Yngling[12].
  • Eadgils's follows is recorded as Onela[13].
  • Eadgils's followed by is recorded as Eysteinn[14].
  • Eadgils's part of is recorded as Norse mythology[15].
  • The cause of death was horse fall[16].
  • Eadgils's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vg3h[17].
  • Eadgils's relative is recorded as Hrólfr Kraki[18].
  • Eadgils's Rodovid ID is recorded as 53424[19].
  • Eadgils's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[20].
  • Eadgils's present in work is recorded as Prose Edda[21].
  • Eadgils's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 5620645208310020106[22].
  • Eadgils's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Ottarsson-23[23].
  • Eadgils's mount is recorded as Q115253847[24].
  • Eadgils's Runeberg author ID is recorded as adils[25].
  • Eadgils's Dictionary of Swedish National Biography ID is recorded as 5538[26].
  • Eadgils's NE.se ID is recorded as adils[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eadgils's father was Ohthere[5].

Career and Affiliations

Eadgils worked as a semi-legendary king of Sweden[3].

Personal Life

Among Eadgils's spouses was Yrsa[6]. Children include Skuld[7], a half-elf in a work of fiction[28] and Eysteinn[8], a semi-legendary king of Sweden[29].

Death and Burial

Eadgils died in Uppland[2]. The cause of death was horse fall[16].

Why It Matters

Eadgils draws 33 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_king category, ranking #18 of 37).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Eadgils die?

Eadgils passed away in Uppland[2].

Who were Eadgils's parents?

Eadgils's father was Ohthere[5].

Who was Eadgils married to?

Eadgils's spouses include Yrsa[6].

What did Eadgils do for work?

Eadgils worked as semi-legendary king of Sweden[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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