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Sigrid the Haughty (Old Norse:Sigríðr (hin) stórráða), also known as Sigrid Storråda , is a Scandinavian queen appearing in Norse sagas. Sigrid is named in several late and sometimes contradictory Icelandic sagas composed generations after the events they describe, but there is no reliable historical evidence correlating to her story as ...
Apr 28, 2016 · Sigrid’s unusual personality made her life adventurous. Her story was so vibrant that she became a character of Nordic sagas. Some modern Scandinavian researchers have suggested that Sigrid could be a myth, but resources from Poland and England confirm her existence.
- Natalia Klimczak
Description. According to the famous Swedish saga of Heimskringla, Sigrid was the daughter of Skolgar Toste and an unknown mother. Sigrid was described as beautiful but unforgiving and uninterested in marriage. She was a sought after bride for her beauty, which annoyed Sigrid who was still very vengeful of her past.
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Queen of Denmark. Born in Sweden; died before 1013; daughter of Tosti-Skogul; married Eric VI the Victorious, king of Sweden; became second wife of Sven or Sweyn I Forkbeard, king of Denmark (r. 985–1014), king of England (r. 1014), around 996 (divorced); children: (first marriage) Olof or Olaf Sköttkonung or Skötkonung, king of Sweden (r ...
Jun 4, 2015 · Sigrid the Haughty earned her name. She earned it hard. A phenomenally clever woman of the Viking era, Sigrid had worked herself into a comfy place in life: queen of Sweden. However, come middle age, her jimmies got rustled slightly when her husband had the bad manners to suddenly die 1.
May 17, 2019 · Sigrid the Haughty: Pagan in Blood and Queen of Consort. In Norse sagas, Sigrid was listed among the most powerful Viking women. She was a pagan in blood refusing to get baptised no matter what. She was beautiful but she was so proud of herself that she got the name "Haughty". Sigrid was born between 960 and 972 AD.
Apr 28, 2016 · 28 April, 2016 - 03:50 Natalia Klimczak. Sigrid the Haughty, Queen Consort of Four Countries and Owner of a Strong Personality. In Norse sagas, Sigrid appears as the wife of Eric the Victorious of Sweden, then Sweyn Forkbeard of Denmark. She's also known as a famous Polish queen of the Vikings, who was called Świętosława... Read Later. Read more.
