# Sigfred

_King of Denmark_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Sigfred was an eighth century Danish king who is known to have reigned from before 777 to after 798. Fragments of his reign can be traced via Frankish sources.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078430#P19))
- **Died:** 800 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078430#P570))
- **Place of death:** Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078430#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078430#P27))
- **Occupation:** sovereign ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078430#P106))
- **Positions held:** Monarch of Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078430#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Sigfred held?**  
Positions held by Sigfred include: Monarch of Denmark.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sigfred](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigfred) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2078430](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2078430) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sigfred - Sigurd - Sigifridus - Sigfridus (dansk konge, ? - 777-798 - ? ).jpg by Da. Funcken ? (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sigfred_-_Sigurd_-_Sigifridus_-_Sigfridus_(dansk_konge,_%3F_-_777-798_-_%3F_).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sigfred, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sigfred - Sigurd - Sigifridus - Sigfridus (dansk konge, ? - 777-798 - ? ).jpg — Da. Funcken ?, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Sigfred". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/sigfred. Retrieved 5 November 2026.