Ongendus (perhaps Angantyr in Danish) was a king of the Danes, reigning c. 710, the first Danish king known from contemporary literature. He was presumably king of a stronger and more unified Denmark that rose at the end of the 7th century.

Jun 25, 2015 · When the Dannevirke was begun Ongendus was the king of the Danes. We know that he was ‘more savage than a wild beast and harder than a rock.’ This is what the missionary Willibord, who tried unsuccessfully to convert him to Christianity , says about him.

Ongendus. Ongendus is thought to have served as king of the Danes circa 710. [16] He is generally thought to have been responsible for the reinforcement and expansion of Dannevirke, although occasionally sources dispute the extent of his contributions. [17]

It has been theorized that Sigfred's father was Ongendus, or Angantyr, which is problematic because there is more than half a century between them. The two kings may nevertheless have been related since a Danish prince Angantyr is known to have flourished in 811, and the name is extremely unusual. [ 10 ]

The Danish King: Ongendus. When the Dannevirke was begun Ongendus was the king of the Danes. We know that he was 'more savage than a wild beast and harder than a rock.' This is what the missionary Willibord, who tried unsuccessfully to convert him to Christianity, says about him. Perhaps Ongendus was the man behind the Dannevirke.

Ongendus (début du VIIIe siècle), peut-être nommé en vieux norrois Angantyr, est un roi des danois qui règne vers 710 et le premier souverain mentionné par les sources. Il semble avoir été le souverain d'un royaume de Danemark unifié à la fin du VIIe siècle.

Ongendus es el primer rey semi-legendario de los reinos vikingos de Dinamarca conocido gracias a la literatura contemporánea que ha sobrevivido hasta nuestros días.

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Originally an elective monarchy, it became hereditary only in the 17th century during the reign of Frederick III. A decisive transition to a constitutional monarchy occurred in 1849 with the writing of the first democratic constitution, replacing the vast majority of the old absolutist constitution.

Nov 8, 2009 · One of king Godfred's kinsmen was named Angandeo, which indicates that they were all kinsmen of the king Ongendus, whom Willibrord visited in the beginning of the 700s. If the rival families were from the same dynasti, then the dividing probably happened in the late 700s.