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"the Mild" may refer to: * Gautrekr the Mild, a legendary Geatish king *

Halfdan the Mild Halfdan the Mild (Old Norse: ''Hálfdan hinn mildi ok hinn matarilli'', (meaning the generous and stingy on food)) was the son of king Eystein Halfdansson, of the House of Yngling and he succeeded his father as king, according to Heimskringla. He w ...

, a Norwegian petty king of Romerike and Vestfold *

Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Henry of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Latin ''Henricus'', died 14 October 1416), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, called Henry the Mild, was prince of Lüneburg from 1388 to 1409 jointly with his brother Bernard I, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, from 1400 to 14 ...

(died 1416), a prince during the latter part of his life *

John III, Count of Holstein-Plön John III of Holstein-Plön (c. 1297–1359), called ''John the Mild'', was a Count of Schauenburg and Holstein-Plön and Holstein-Kiel, ruling Holstein-Plön (1312–1316 and again 1350–1359) and Holstein-Kiel (1316–1359). Together with Count ...

(c. 1297–1359) *

Otto the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg Otto the Mild (24 June 1292 – 30 August 1344), Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, ruled over the Brunswick part of the duchy. Otto was the eldest son of Albert II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg. Otto and his brothers succeeded on their father's death ...

(1282–1344)

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