The Charles L. Arendts of Mountain Home, Idaho:Information about King Agne of Sweden
King Agne of Sweden (d. date unknown)
Notes for King Agne of Sweden:
Agne, who became king after his father, Dag, was a highly renowned and a powerful king.He went on a pirate expedition into Finland, won a great victory over the Finnish King Froste who was killed in action.He conquered the country, took a large number of prisoners and much plunder, captured Frost’s daughter, Skjålv, and son, Loge.He married Skjålv, with whom he had two sons, Alrek and Eirik.When he returned to his own country, he pitched his tents at Stoksund (Now Norrström, between Mælaren and the sea, on the north side of old Stockholm).His wife, Skjålv, asked him to prepare a funeral feast in honour of her dead father, which he did.He invited many prominent men and prepared a great banquet.He had become greatly renowned because of his expedition into Finland.There was much drinking at the feast and when Agne became drunk, his wife warned him to guard the golden ornament (This was the golden ornament which Visbur had owned, and which carried a curse), which he had with him.He bound it around his neck before he went to sleep.The tent had been erected under a large tree for the shade it gave against the summer sun.When he fell asleep, Skjålv took a stout rope and fastened it to the ornament. Her men assistants pulled the tent poles down, threw the loose end of the rope up into the branches of the tree above, pulled it right, and left the king hanging from the branches.The place was since known as Agne-fet, which is the flat area of old Stockholm between the wharf and the locks.
Children of King Agne of Sweden and Skjålf Frostedatter are:
- +King Alrek of Sweden, b., Sweden, d. date unknown.