Olaf Ingjardsson Trätälja , King of Vermaland in Sweden

     Olaf Ingjardsson Trätälja , King of Vermaland in Sweden was born circa 682.¹ He was the son of Ingjald Braut-Onundson Ill-Ruler , King of Uppsal and Gauthild. Trätälja means tree hewer.² He was the last Yngling ruler of Uppsala.²

Olaf Ingjardsson Trätälja , King of Vermaland in Sweden married Solveig Halfdansdotter, daughter of Halfdan Solvesson.² Olaf Ingjardsson Trätälja , King of Vermaland in Sweden died circa 710 at Romerike, Norway, Because of king Ivar Vidfamne and his harsh rule many Swedes emigrated to Värmland, and they became so numerous that the province could not sustain them. The land was afflicted by famine of which the Swedes accused the king. It was an old tradition in Sweden of holding the king responsible for the wealth of the land (see Domalde). The Swedes accused Olof of neglecting his sacrifices to the gods and believed that this was the cause of the famine. The Swedish settlers thus rebelled against Olof, surrounded his house on the shores of lake Vänern and burnt him inside it. Thus he was sacrificed to Odin, like his ancestor Domalde.^1,2,3 He was buried at Säffle, Värmland, Sweden.¹