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He ruled as King of Norway from 932 to 934, and twice as King of Northumbria: from 947 to 948, and again from 952 to 954.
Jan 27, 2022 · From the start, details on Eric Bloodaxe are scant, and it is unclear whether he is a single figure or multiple people. Living in the first half of the 10th century and dying in 954 AD, he is believed to have been a king of western Norway and of Northumbria, in the far north of England.
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Nov 2, 2023 · Eric was king of Norway for just around five years, and that includes the time he shared power with his father. By himself, he ruled for 2-3 years.
Jan 16, 2019 · Eric Haraldsson, nicknamed Eric Bloodaxe, was a Norwegian ruler who lived during the 10th century. He is believed to have been the King of Norway, and later became the King of Northumbria.
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Oct 28, 2022 · Eric Bloodaxe was the king of Norway from 931 to 933 and the king of Northumbria from 947 to 948 and from 952 to 954. It is not clear why he earned the name “Bloodaxe.” However, many sources claim it was because he had murdered most of his brothers to gain control of the Kingdom of Norway. However, his reign was short-lived.
Dec 27, 2016 · He returned again in 952, only to be expelled again in 954 when King Eadred of England took the Northumbrian kingdom into his own hands. He was the last independent Irish Viking king of York.
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Jun 22, 2015 · The history of Jorvik and the Kingdom of York from AD 870 to AD 954 is complicated and sometimes confusing. For much of the time, Jorvik and the Kingdom of York were ruled by Vikings, but there were periods when the Viking rulers were no more than ‘petty kings’, themselves ruled over by the English kings of Wessex.
