# Sumble (Finnish king)

Sumble, Sumbli or Sumblus was a legendary king of the Finns during the 1st century. According to Gesta Danorum, Gram, the king of the Danes invaded his realm, but halted after noticing Sumble's daughter, Signe and proposed to her. This enraged Gram's brother-in-law, the king of Norwegians, thus Gram was forced to leave Finland in order to defeat him. However, while he was away, Sumble arranged a marriage between Signe and Henry, the king of the Saxons. Nonetheless, this plan was foiled when Gram murdered Henry during the wedding feast for Signe had informed him.

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* Gesta Danorum, Book One
* Many other deeds also King Gram did. He declared war against Sumble, King of the Finns; but when he set eyes upon the King's daughter, Signe, he laid down his arms, the foeman turned into the suitor, and, promising to put away his own wife, he plighted troth with her.
* But, while much busied with a war against Norway, which he had taken up against King Swipdag for debauching his sister and his daughter, he heard from a messenger that Signe had, by Sumble's treachery, been promised in marriage to Henry, King of Saxony. Then, inclining to love the maiden more than his soldiers, he left his army, privily made his way to Finland, and came in upon the wedding, which was already begun
The family tree of legendary Kings of the Danes, according to the Gesta Danorum (Books I to VII) :
| | | | | Humble | Humble | Humble | Humble | Humble | Humble | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | KEY | KEY | KEY | KEY | KEY | KEY | | | | | | |
| Angul | Angul | Angul | Angul | Angul | Angul | | | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | | | Grytha | Grytha | Grytha | Grytha | Grytha | Grytha | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Marriage or coupling | Marriage or coupling | Marriage or coupling | Marriage or coupling | Marriage or coupling | Marriage or coupling | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Parent and child | Parent and child | Parent and child | Parent and child | Parent and child | Parent and child | | | | |
| The Angles | The Angles | The Angles | The Angles | The Angles | The Angles | | | Humble* | Humble* | Humble* | Humble* | Humble* | Humble* | | | Lother* | Lother* | Lother* | Lother* | Lother* | Lother* | | | King of the Saxons | King of the Saxons | King of the Saxons | King of the Saxons | King of the Saxons | King of the Saxons | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Inheritance by other or unclear means | Inheritance by other or unclear means | Inheritance by other or unclear means | Inheritance by other or unclear means | Inheritance by other or unclear means | Inheritance by other or unclear means | | | | |
| | | | | Sigtryg, King of the Swedes† | Sigtryg, King of the Swedes† | Sigtryg, King of the Swedes† | Sigtryg, King of the Swedes† | Sigtryg, King of the Swedes† | Sigtryg, King of the Swedes† | | | | | | | Skiold* | Skiold* | Skiold* | Skiold* | Skiold* | Skiold* | | | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | | | Sumble, King of the Finns | Sumble, King of the Finns | Sumble, King of the Finns | Sumble, King of the Finns | Sumble, King of the Finns | Sumble, King of the Finns | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Gróa | Gróa | Gróa | Gróa | Gróa | Gróa | | | | | | | Gram*† | Gram*† | Gram*† | Gram*† | Gram*† | Gram*† | | | | | | | Signe | Signe | Signe | Signe | Signe | Signe | | | Henry, King of the Saxons | Henry, King of the Saxons | Henry, King of the Saxons | Henry, King of the Saxons | Henry, King of the Saxons | Henry, King of the Saxons | | | Hakon, King of the Nitherians | Hakon, King of the Nitherians | Hakon, King of the Nitherians | Hakon, King of the Nitherians | Hakon, King of the Nitherians | Hakon, King of the Nitherians | | |
| | | Swipdag*† | Swipdag*† | Swipdag*† | Swipdag*† | Swipdag*† | Swipdag*† | | | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | | | Guthorm* | Guthorm* | Guthorm* | Guthorm* | Guthorm* | Guthorm* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hadding* | Hadding* | Hadding* | Hadding* | Hadding* | Hadding* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ragnhild | Ragnhild | Ragnhild | Ragnhild | Ragnhild | Ragnhild | | |
| | | | | | | Asmund† | Asmund† | Asmund† | Asmund† | Asmund† | Asmund† | | | Gunhild | Gunhild | Gunhild | Gunhild | Gunhild | Gunhild | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Guthorm | Guthorm | Guthorm | Guthorm | Guthorm | Guthorm | | |
| | | Henry | Henry | Henry | Henry | Henry | Henry | | | Uffe† | Uffe† | Uffe† | Uffe† | Uffe† | Uffe† | | | Hunding† | Hunding† | Hunding† | Hunding† | Hunding† | Hunding† | | | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | | | Ubbe | Ubbe | Ubbe | Ubbe | Ubbe | Ubbe |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Scot | Scot | Scot | Scot | Scot | Scot | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Ragnar† | Ragnar† | Ragnar† | Ragnar† | Ragnar† | Ragnar† | | | Swanhwid | Swanhwid | Swanhwid | Swanhwid | Swanhwid | Swanhwid | | | | | | | | | Handwan | Handwan | Handwan | Handwan | Handwan | Handwan |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | Thorwald | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | | | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] |
| | | | | | | Hothbrodd† | Hothbrodd† | Hothbrodd† | Hothbrodd† | Hothbrodd† | Hothbrodd† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Halfdan* | Halfdan* | Halfdan* | Halfdan* | Halfdan* | Halfdan* | | | Ro | Ro | Ro | Ro | Ro | Ro | | | Skat | Skat | Skat | Skat | Skat | Skat |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thora | Thora | Thora | Thora | Thora | Thora | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Helge* | Helge* | Helge* | Helge* | Helge* | Helge* | | | Ro* | Ro* | Ro* | Ro* | Ro* | Ro* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Athils† | Athils† | Athils† | Athils† | Athils† | Athils† | | | Urse | Urse | Urse | Urse | Urse | Urse | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | King Gewar | King Gewar | King Gewar | King Gewar | King Gewar | King Gewar | | | Rolf*† Krage | Rolf*† Krage | Rolf*† Krage | Rolf*† Krage | Rolf*† Krage | Rolf*† Krage | | | Rute | Rute | Rute | Rute | Rute | Rute | | | Bjarke | Bjarke | Bjarke | Bjarke | Bjarke | Bjarke | | | Skulde | Skulde | Skulde | Skulde | Skulde | Skulde | | | Hiartuar†* | Hiartuar†* | Hiartuar†* | Hiartuar†* | Hiartuar†* | Hiartuar†* | | | | | | |
| | | Hother†* | Hother†* | Hother†* | Hother†* | Hother†* | Hother†* | | | Nanna | Nanna | Nanna | Nanna | Nanna | Nanna | | | Herlek | Herlek | Herlek | Herlek | Herlek | Herlek | | | Gerit | Gerit | Gerit | Gerit | Gerit | Gerit | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rorik* | Rorik* | Rorik* | Rorik* | Rorik* | Rorik* | | | | | | | | | Gerwendil | Gerwendil | Gerwendil | Gerwendil | Gerwendil | Gerwendil | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| King of Britain | King of Britain | King of Britain | King of Britain | King of Britain | King of Britain | | | Gerutha | Gerutha | Gerutha | Gerutha | Gerutha | Gerutha | | | Horwendil | Horwendil | Horwendil | Horwendil | Horwendil | Horwendil | | | Feng | Feng | Feng | Feng | Feng | Feng | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | | | | | | | Amleth | Amleth | Amleth | Amleth | Amleth | Amleth | | | Hermutrude, Queen of Scotland | Hermutrude, Queen of Scotland | Hermutrude, Queen of Scotland | Hermutrude, Queen of Scotland | Hermutrude, Queen of Scotland | Hermutrude, Queen of Scotland | | | Wiglek* | Wiglek* | Wiglek* | Wiglek* | Wiglek* | Wiglek* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Wermund* | Wermund* | Wermund* | Wermund* | Wermund* | Wermund* | | | | | | | | | | | Frowin, governor of Sleswik | Frowin, governor of Sleswik | Frowin, governor of Sleswik | Frowin, governor of Sleswik | Frowin, governor of Sleswik | Frowin, governor of Sleswik | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Uffe*, aka Olaf the Gentle | Uffe*, aka Olaf the Gentle | Uffe*, aka Olaf the Gentle | Uffe*, aka Olaf the Gentle | Uffe*, aka Olaf the Gentle | Uffe*, aka Olaf the Gentle | | | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | | | Ket | Ket | Ket | Ket | Ket | Ket | | | Wig | Wig | Wig | Wig | Wig | Wig | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hugleik* | Hugleik* | Hugleik* | Hugleik* | Hugleik* | Hugleik* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Frode* the Vigorous | Frode* the Vigorous | Frode* the Vigorous | Frode* the Vigorous | Frode* the Vigorous | Frode* the Vigorous | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | Dan* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kraka | Kraka | Kraka | Kraka | Kraka | Kraka | | | Ragnar | Ragnar | Ragnar | Ragnar | Ragnar | Ragnar | | | Brak | Brak | Brak | Brak | Brak | Brak | | | Fridleif* the Swift | Fridleif* the Swift | Fridleif* the Swift | Fridleif* the Swift | Fridleif* the Swift | Fridleif* the Swift | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Gotar, King of Norway | Gotar, King of Norway | Gotar, King of Norway | Gotar, King of Norway | Gotar, King of Norway | Gotar, King of Norway | | | | | | | | | | | Hun, King of the Huns | Hun, King of the Huns | Hun, King of the Huns | Hun, King of the Huns | Hun, King of the Huns | Hun, King of the Huns | | | Westmar | Westmar | Westmar | Westmar | Westmar | Westmar | | | Koll | Koll | Koll | Koll | Koll | Koll | | | Gotwar | Gotwar | Gotwar | Gotwar | Gotwar | Gotwar |
| Roller | Roller | Roller | Roller | Roller | Roller | | | Erik† | Erik† | Erik† | Erik† | Erik† | Erik† | | | Gunwar the Fair | Gunwar the Fair | Gunwar the Fair | Gunwar the Fair | Gunwar the Fair | Gunwar the Fair | | | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | Alfhild | | | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | | | Hanund | Hanund | Hanund | Hanund | Hanund | Hanund | | | Grep | Grep | Grep | Grep | Grep | Grep | | | | | | | 11 other brothers (two named Grep) | 11 other brothers (two named Grep) | 11 other brothers (two named Grep) | 11 other brothers (two named Grep) | 11 other brothers (two named Grep) | 11 other brothers (two named Grep) | | | | |
| | | | | Hythin, King of Tellemark | Hythin, King of Tellemark | Hythin, King of Tellemark | Hythin, King of Tellemark | Hythin, King of Tellemark | Hythin, King of Tellemark | | | | | | | Alf | Alf | Alf | Alf | Alf | Alf | | | Eyfura | Eyfura | Eyfura | Eyfura | Eyfura | Eyfura | | | Arngrim | Arngrim | Arngrim | Arngrim | Arngrim | Arngrim | | | Grubb | Grubb | Grubb | Grubb | Grubb | Grubb | | | | | | | Hiarn* | Hiarn* | Hiarn* | Hiarn* | Hiarn* | Hiarn* | | | Amund, King of Norway | Amund, King of Norway | Amund, King of Norway | Amund, King of Norway | Amund, King of Norway | Amund, King of Norway | | |
| | | | | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | | | Halfdan† | Halfdan† | Halfdan† | Halfdan† | Halfdan† | Halfdan† | | | | | | | 12 sons, including Anganty | 12 sons, including Anganty | 12 sons, including Anganty | 12 sons, including Anganty | 12 sons, including Anganty | 12 sons, including Anganty | | | Ane | Ane | Ane | Ane | Ane | Ane | | | Juritha | Juritha | Juritha | Juritha | Juritha | Juritha | | | Fridleif* | Fridleif* | Fridleif* | Fridleif* | Fridleif* | Fridleif* | | | Frogertha | Frogertha | Frogertha | Frogertha | Frogertha | Frogertha | | | Frok | Frok | Frok | Frok | Frok | Frok |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hanef, King of Saxony | Hanef, King of Saxony | Hanef, King of Saxony | Hanef, King of Saxony | Hanef, King of Saxony | Hanef, King of Saxony | | | Swerting, King of Saxony | Swerting, King of Saxony | Swerting, King of Saxony | Swerting, King of Saxony | Swerting, King of Saxony | Swerting, King of Saxony | | | | | | | | | | | Olaf | Olaf | Olaf | Olaf | Olaf | Olaf | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* |
| | | | | | | | | Siward† | Siward† | Siward† | Siward† | Siward† | Siward† | | | | | | | | | | | Unnamed sons | Unnamed sons | Unnamed sons | Unnamed sons | Unnamed sons | Unnamed sons | | | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | [unnamed] | | | Ingeld* | Ingeld* | Ingeld* | Ingeld* | Ingeld* | Ingeld* | | | Helga | Helga | Helga | Helga | Helga | Helga | | | Helge | Helge | Helge | Helge | Helge | Helge | | | Asa | Asa | Asa | Asa | Asa | Asa |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Frode | Frode | Frode | Frode | Frode | Frode | | | Fridleif | Fridleif | Fridleif | Fridleif | Fridleif | Fridleif | | | Ingeld | Ingeld | Ingeld | Ingeld | Ingeld | Ingeld | | | Olaf* | Olaf* | Olaf* | Olaf* | Olaf* | Olaf* | | | Karl, governor of Gothland | Karl, governor of Gothland | Karl, governor of Gothland | Karl, governor of Gothland | Karl, governor of Gothland | Karl, governor of Gothland |
| | | | | | | | | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | Ulfhild | | | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | Frode* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hather, a chief | Hather, a chief | Hather, a chief | Hather, a chief | Hather, a chief | Hather, a chief | | | Harald* | Harald* | Harald* | Harald* | Harald* | Harald* | | | Signe | Signe | Signe | Signe | Signe | Signe | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Erik | Erik | Erik | Erik | Erik | Erik | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | Thorhild | | | Halfdan*† Biargramm | Halfdan*† Biargramm | Halfdan*† Biargramm | Halfdan*† Biargramm | Halfdan*† Biargramm | Halfdan*† Biargramm | | | Harald | Harald | Harald | Harald | Harald | Harald | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Asmund | Asmund | Asmund | Asmund | Asmund | Asmund | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Kings of Norway | Kings of Norway | Kings of Norway | Kings of Norway | Kings of Norway | Kings of Norway | | | | |