Hygelac

legendary king of Geats
Intangible legendary_figure Q889694
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Hygelac

Summary

Hygelac is a legendary figure[1]. Hygelac died on +0516-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. Hygelac draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (legendary_figure category, ranking #55 of 180).[3]

Key Facts

  • Hygelac died on +0516-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Hygelac's father was Hrethel[4].
  • Among Hygelac's spouses was Hygd[5].
  • A child of Hygelac was Heardred[6].
  • Hygelac is recorded as male[7].
  • Hygelac's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[8].
  • Hygelac's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[9].
  • Hygelac's noble title is recorded as King of the Geats[10].
  • Hygelac's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jkhc[11].
  • Hygelac's given name is recorded as Hugleikur[12].
  • Hygelac's Rodovid ID is recorded as 134882[13].
  • Hygelac's Rodovid ID is recorded as 164340[14].
  • Hygelac's present in work is recorded as Beowulf[15].
  • Hygelac's sibling is recorded as Hæþcyn[16].
  • Hygelac's sibling is recorded as Herebeald[17].
  • Hygelac's Names, Persons, and Groups of People of the Middle Ages ID is recorded as P21536[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Hygelac's father was Hrethel[4].

Personal Life

Hygelac was married to Hygd[5]. A child of Hygelac was Heardred[6].

Death and Burial

Hygelac died on +0516-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Why It Matters

Hygelac draws 105 Wikipedia views per month (legendary_figure category, ranking #55 of 180).[3] Hygelac has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] Hygelac is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Who were Hygelac's parents?

Hygelac's father was Hrethel[4].

Who was Hygelac married to?

Hygelac's spouses include Hygd[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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