Eanmund was a Swedish prince of the Scylfing dynasty, whose existence is alleged in Beowulf. Unlike his relatives, Eanmund is only mentioned in Beowulf...
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battle Heardred is killed. Eanmund is slain by his kinsman Weohstan. Heardred is succeeded by his cousin Beowulf, who avenges Eanmund by helping Eadgils kill...
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Eanmund (c.764–?) was a king of Kent, jointly with or in succession to Sigered of Kent. Eanmund is known only from an undated confirmation, witnessed...
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Weohstan (Swedish champion and slayer of his fugitive countryman prince Eanmund) Wiglaf (the last of the Wægmundings and son of Weohstan. He fought with...
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Hervarar saga. Áli's inclusion here is based on Beowulf, the oldest source. Eanmund is only attested in Beowulf. In Old English several kings who are generally...
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the poem that Onela eventually became king, because Ohthere's two sons, Eanmund and Eadgils, had to seek refuge with Heardred, Hygelac's successor as king...
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Heardred. However, Heardred received two Swedish princes, Eadgils and Eanmund who reported that they had fled their uncle Onela who had usurped the Swedish...
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Scyldings Æschere Healfdene Heorogar Hroðgar Unferð Scylfings Eadgils Eanmund Ohthere Onela Ongentheow Waegmundings Ecgþeow Weohstan Wiglaf Wulfings...
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the Scylfing Onela, king of the Swedes, Weohstan killed the rebel prince Eanmund and took his sword as a trophy; Wiglaf later inherited it. Weohstan belonged...
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modor and Ohtheres), and his sons Eadgils (suna Ohteres, sunu Ohteres) and Eanmund (suna Ohteres). When Ohthere and his actions are concerned, he is referred...
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