Vanlandi SVEIGŠIRSSON King of Sweden 2134
- Born: 298, Uppsala, , Uppsala, Sweden 2134
- Marriage (1): Drifa SNAERSDOTTIR Princess of Finland
- Died: Abt 360, Uppsala, , Uppsala, Sweden about age 62 2134
- Buried: 340, Uppsala, , Uppsala, Sweden 2134
FamilySearch ID: P79P-D4D
Find A Grave ID: 216978136
General Notes:
LifeSketch
Vanlandi or Vanlande was a Swedish king at Uppsala of the House of Yngling in Norse mythology. He was the son of Sveigšir whom he succeeded as king. He married a girl from Finnland (territories inhabited by Finno-Ugric peoples), but forgot about her. In revenge, the girl arranged so that Vanlandi was hag ridden to death. He was succeeded by his son Visbur.
Vanlande, the son of Svegdir, ascended the throne and ruled over the Uppsala wealth. He was a great salior and traveled widely about the country. He made his winter home in Finland, where he married Driva, the daughter of Snae, the old. Their son was called Visbur. Vanlande left Finland one day in spring, promising his he would be back in three winters. He did not return, so after ten years his wife Driva, called a witch named Huld and asked her to entice him to come back to Finland, or else kill him. He was in Uppsala at the time and there he met death at the hands of a witch.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Clan: House of Yngling,,.
Vanlandi married Drifa SNAERSDOTTIR Princess of Finland, daughter of King Snaer den Gamle JOKULSON of Finland and Queen Ikutiere EYMUNDSDOTTIR of Kvenland. (Drifa SNAERSDOTTIR Princess of Finland was born in 280 in Kvenland, , , Finland,2134 died in 360 in Kvenland, , , Finland 2134 and was buried in , , , Sweden 2134.)
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