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- Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkʀ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse: blóðøx [ˈbloːðˌøks], Norwegian: Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer (Latin: fratrum interfector), was a Norwegian king.
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Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkʀ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse: blóðøx [ˈbloːðˌøks], Norwegian: Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer (Latin: fratrum interfector), was a Norwegian king.
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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Nov 2, 2023 · During his 20 year exile from Norway at the end of his life, Eric Haraldsson was King of Northumbria, England, ruling from the city of York. Coins inscribed with “King Eric” in Latin. It’s not clear exactly when this happened, as the various sources differ on the specifics, but he was king in York for at least two to three years, maybe ...
Sep 29, 2016 · A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Erik Haraldsson (885 - 954), nicknamed Eric Bloodaxe, was a 10th-century Norwegian ruler. He is thought to have had short-lived terms as King of Norway and twice as King of Northumbria (c. 947–948 and 952–954).
Feb 2, 2024 · Eric Haraldsson (Erik, anglicised form of Old Norse: Eiríkr;[1] died 954), nicknamed ‘Bloodaxe’ (blóðøx), was a 10th-century Scandinavian ruler. He is thought to have had short-lived terms as the second king of Norway and as the last independent ruler of the kingdom of Northumbria (c. 947/8-948 and 952-5).
- Sogn og Fjordane
- 885
Besides becoming sole king after his father Harold's death, Eric Bloodaxe was king jointly with his father for three years before the latter's death. After Harald's death, Eric ruled as "overking" of his brothers, who also held status as kings and had control over certain regions. [3]
Dec 27, 2016 · News. Dec 27, 2016 Goran Blazeski. Eric Haraldsson nicknamed Eric Bloodaxe was born in 885 and it’s said that he was the eldest and probably the most favorite son of his father, Harald Finehair, the first King of Norway and a 10th-century Norwegian ruler.
