Ingjald Olofsson was the son of
Olof Trätälja
Olaf Tree Feller (Old Norse: ''Óláfr trételgja'', Swedish: ''Olof Trätälja'', Norwegian: ''Olav Tretelgja'', all meaning ''Olaf Woodwhittler'') was the son of the Swedish king Ingjald illråde, ruler of the House of Yngling in the 7th centur ...
and became the king of
Värmland
Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are ''Va ...
after his father's death, according to legend. When Ingjald died, his brother
Halfdan Hvitbeinn
Halfdan Whiteshanks (Old Norse: ''Hálfdan hvítbeinn'') was a semi-historical petty king in Norway, described in the ''Ynglinga saga''. The following description is based on the account in Ynglinga saga, written in the 1220s by Snorri Sturluson.
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made Värmland part of his
kingdom
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* Kingdom (biology), a category in biological taxonomy
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.
Värmland
Norwegian petty kings
Ingjald Olofsson
Year of birth missing
Year of death missing
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