King of Sweden
The monarchy of Sweden is the monarchical head of state of Sweden,See the Instrument of Government, Chapter 1, Article 5. which is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy with a parliamentary system.Parliamentary system: see the Instrument o ...
in c. 1110–c. 1125 and probably the youngest son of king
Halsten
Halsten Stenkilsson, English exonym: Alstan ( Old Icelandic: ''Hallstein''The article ''Inge d.y.'' in ''
Nationalencyklopedin
''Nationalencyklopedin'' (; "The National Encyclopedia" in English), abbreviated NE, is a comprehensive contemporary Swedish-language encyclopedia, initiated by a favourable loan from the Government of Sweden of 17 million Swedish kronor in 19 ...
Nordisk familjebok
''Nordisk familjebok'' (, "Nordic Family Book") is a Swedish encyclopedia that was published in print from between 1876 and 1993, and that is now fully available in digital form via Project Runeberg at Linköping University. Despite their consi ...
'' (1910). According to unreliable traditions, Inge would have ruled together with his brother
Philip Halstensson
Philip or Filip () was King of Sweden from c. 1105–1110 until 1118.
He was a son of King Halsten Stenkilsson and nephew of King Inge the Elder. Philip and his brother Inge the Younger ruled together from 1105 or 1110 and onwards as successors ...
after the death of their uncle,
Inge the Elder
Inge the Elder (Swedish: ''Inge Stenkilsson''; Old Norse: ''Ingi Steinkelsson''; died c. 1105–1110) was a king of Sweden. In English literature he has also been called ''Ingold''. While scant sources do not allow us to paint a full picture of hi ...
. In English literature both have also been called ''Ingold''.
Hallstein's sons were Philip and Ingi, and they succeeded to the Kingdom of Sweden after King Ingi the elder. (The 13th century '' Hervarar saga'')"Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks" , Guðni Jónsson's and Bjarni Vilhjálmsson's edition at ''Norrøne Tekster og Kvad''. English translation by N. Kershaw in ''Stories and Ballads of the Far Past, translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese)''. Cambridge University Press, 1921.
Other sources say that after the death of Philip (1118), Inge the Younger was the sole king of Sweden, but the year of his own death is unknown. According to the regnal list in the '' Westrogothic law'', Inge was poisoned with an evil drink in
Östergötland
Östergötland (; English exonym: East Gothland) is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden (''landskap'' in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. It borders Småland, Västergötland, Närke, Södermanland and the Baltic Sea. In older English li ...
:
Niunði war Ingi konongær, broðher Philipusær konongs, oc heter æptir Ingæ kononge, Halstens konongs brødhær. Hanum war firigiort mæð ondom dryk i Østrægøtlanði, oc fek aff þy banæ. Æn Sweriki for e wæl, mædhæn þer frænlingær rædhu.
The tenth (Christian king) was king Inge, the brother of king Philip, and he was named after king Inge (the Elder). He was killed by evil drink in Östergötland and it was his bane. But Sweden fared forever well, while these kinsmen ruled.
It is not known whether Inge was still alive when the Norwegian king
Sigurd I of Norway
Sigurd Magnusson (1089 – 26 March 1130), also known as Sigurd the Crusader (Old Norse: ''Sigurðr Jórsalafari'', Norwegian: ''Sigurd Jorsalfar''), was King of Norway (being Sigurd I) from 1103 to 1130. His rule, together with his half-brothe ...
invaded
Småland
Småland () is a historical province () in southern Sweden.
Småland borders Blekinge, Scania, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means ''Small Lands''. The Latinized fo ...
in 1123, but when Inge died, it was the end of the
House of Stenkil
The House of Stenkil was a dynasty on the Sweden, Swedish throne from c. 1060 to c. 1125. Stenkil probably originated from Västergötland.
Line (of magnates and earls) before Stenkil, according to the Norse sagas:
*Skagul Toste (took Danegeld i ...
.
Inge is reported to have been married to
Ulvhild HÃ¥kansdotter
Ulvhild Håkansdotter (Swedish: ''Ulfhild'', English: ''Wulfhild, Wolfhild''), (c. 1095–c. 1148), was twice Queen of Sweden (c. 1117–25 and c. 1134–48) and once Queen of Denmark (c. 1130–34) through her successive marriages to Inge II of ...
who was the daughter of the Norwegian
Haakon Finnsson
Haakon may refer to:
Given names
* Haakon (given name)
* HÃ¥kon, modern Norwegian spelling of the name
* HÃ¥kan, Swedish spelling of the name
* Hakon, Danish spelling of the name
People
Norwegian royalty
* Haakon I of Norway (c. 920–961), th ...
and who would later marry the Danish king Nils Svensson and even later the Swedish king
Sverker the Elder
Sverker I or Sverker the Elder (Old Swedish: ''Swærkir konongær gambli''), murdered 25 December 1156, was King of Sweden from about 1132 till his death. Of non-royal descent, he founded the House of Sverker, the rulers of which alternated with ...
. A story that has her assassinating King Inge with a poisoned beverageLagerquist & Ã…berg in ''Kings and Rulers of Sweden'' p. 14 cannot be substantiated. According to another tradition, he was also the husband of
Ragnhild of Tälje Ragnhild of Tälje (11th century – c. 1117) is a saint whose veneration is attested in late medieval Sweden and whose name is especially associated with the church in Södertälje in the province of Södermanland and the diocese of Strängnäs. A ...