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Birger (Swedish: Birger Magnusson; 1280 – 31 May 1321) was King of Sweden from 1290 to 1318. His reign was marked by unrest and civil strife; he was imprisoned by his brothers Erik and Valdemar following the "Håtuna games" in 1306, but when he tried to play them the same trick in Nyköping, there was an uprising that ended with Birger losing the crown and the execution of his 18-year-old ...
Jan 19, 2023 · Birger of Sweden. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Birger [1] (Swedish: Birger Magnusson; 1280 – May 31, 1321) was King of Sweden from 1290 to 1318. Background. Birger was the son of King Magnus III and Hedwig of Holstein. He was also the grandson of Birger Jarl. Birger was hailed king of Sweden when he was four years old.
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Birger Magnusson (born 1280—died May 31, 1321) was the king of Sweden (1290–1318), son of Magnus I. He was nominally king under a regency during 1290–1302. He was crowned in 1302 and subsequently engaged in civil war with his brothers (1306–10). Later (1317–18), he had them imprisoned and killed but was himself driven into exile in ...
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Birger Jarl was the virtual ruler of Sweden from 1248 until his death. Before 1238 Birger married Ingeborg (d. 1254), the sister of King Erik Eriksson (1222–50), and was created jarl (earl) of Sweden in 1248. When Erik died, leaving no son, Birger obtained the election as king of his own son
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Magnus Minniskiöld. Ingrid Ylva. Birger Jarl ( c. 1210 [3] [4] – 21 October 1266), [2] also known as Birger Magnusson, was a Swedish statesman and regent, jarl, and a member of the House of Bjelbo, who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. [5] His first marriage was to Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, which created his base of power.
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Magnus Ladulås ( pronounced [l'ɑːdɵloːs], lit. 'Barnlock') or Magnus Birgersson, ( c. 1240 – 18 December 1290), was King of Sweden from 1275 until his death in 1290. [1] He was the second son of Birger Jarl, and became a king after a rebellion against his brother Valdemar.
Mar 9, 2007 · Abstract. The paper deals with the conflicts from 1302–1319 between King Birger of Sweden and his two younger brothers, the Dukes Erik and Valdemar, which also involved the kings of the two other Nordic countries, King Erik Menved of Denmark on the side of his brother‐in‐law, King Birger, and King Håkon V of Norway, mostly in alliance with the Swedish dukes.
