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  Hugleik - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hugleik or Ochilaik (a namesake of Hygelac) was a Swedish king of the House of Yngling, according to the Ynglinga saga, Ynglingatal and Historia Norwegiae.
Hugleik had also mustered a large army and he was aided by two famous warriors named Svipdag and Geigad.
Hugleik was never generous to an honourable man, but spent all his riches on mimes and jugglers.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Hugleik   (587 words)

  
 Haki - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The Swedish king Hugleik had also gathered a large army and was supported by the two champions Svipdag and Geigad.
The previous king Hugleik had two cousins named Eric and Jorund who had become famous by killing Gudlög, the king of Hålogaland.
When they learnt that king Haki's champions were gone plundering, they assembled a large force and steered towards Sweden.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Haki   (506 words)

  
 Northvegr - Saxo's The History of the Danes
Still Hugleik had the friendship of Geigad and Swipdag, nobles of tried valour, who, by the lustre of their warlike deeds, shone out among their unmanly companions like jewels embedded in ordure; these alone were found to defend the riches of the king.
When a battle began between Hugleik and Hakon, the hordes of mimes, whose light-mindedness unsteadied their bodies, broke their ranks and scurried off in panic; and this shameful flight was their sole requital for all their king's benefits.
Starkad conquered, killed Hugleik and routed the Irish; and had the actors beaten whom chance made prisoner; thinking it better to order a pack of buffoons to be ludicrously punished by the loss of their skins than to command a more deadly punishment and take their lives.
www.northvegr.org /lore/saxo/006_04.php   (1792 words)

  
 Hugleik - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Like Hygelac, he fought against Swedes but he is only given a very short biography.
After this HUGLEIK was king, who is said to have defeated in battle at sea Homod and Hogrim, the despots of Sweden.
This page was last modified 01:50, 17 May 2006.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hugleik   (562 words)

  
 Dawn Of Swedish History - Heimskringla And Ynglingatal
After them Hugleik, the son of Alf, became king of the Swedes.
On the Fyrisvols, the plains by the river Fyris in Upland, Hugleik was killed in battle against a famous sea-king Hake, who subdued the country and became king of Svithiod.
The Danish king Hugleik, a contemporary of King Ottar, died in 515 A.D., which renders with a certainty Ottar's reign as falling in the first part of the sixth century.
www.oldandsold.com /articles35/history-of-sweden-2.shtml   (3233 words)

  
 Hugleik "King"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
King Hugleik was no warrior, but sat quietly at home in his country.
They met on Fyrisvold, and there was a great battle, in which King Hugleik's army was soon defeated.
Then King Hake penetrated within the shield-circle around King Hugleik, and killed him and two of his sons within it.
homepage.mac.com /james_keller/PS90/PS90_300.HTML   (323 words)

  
 Notes for Hugleik Alvsson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Hugleik was the name of King Alf's son, who succeeded the two
King Hugleik was no warrior, but sat quietly at
a great battle, in which King Hugleik's army was soon defeated.
home.lyse.net /terje.holte/html/nti/nti02488.htm   (202 words)

  
 The Ultimate Sea-King Dog Breeds Information Guide and Reference
In the Icelandic sagas, such men without roof could be so powerful that they could subdue a country and make themselves kings.
Two examples are Sölve who killed the Swedish king Östen, and Haki who killed the Swedish king Hugleik.
However, in both cases they ultimately lost due to lack of popular support.
www.dogluvers.com /dog_breeds/Sea-King   (123 words)

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