Ragnvald Knaphövde

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Ragnvald Knaphövde or Ragnvald the Fool (king 1125) is only mentioned in the Westrogothic law.

When he had been elected king at the Stone of Mora, he made the king's obligatory tour of Sweden (Eriksgata) to be accepted by the local tings.

However, as he despised the Geats, he foolishly did not take hostages from their powerful clans when entering Westrogothia, and as a consequence he was slain near Falköping in Westrogothia.

Preceded by: Ingold II

King of Sweden

Succeeded by: Magnus the Strong

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