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Mar 27, 2023 · His marriage to Malmfred of Kiev had been an unhappy one, though it had produced a daughter, Kristin Sigurdsdatter, his only legitimate offspring. Little is known of Sigurd's subsequent bride, Cecilia. In 1123, Sigurd the Crusader had set out on yet another Crusade, this one to Christianize Småland, a pagan pocket of Sweden.
Apr 8, 2024 · Crusades. (Show more) Sigurd I Magnusson (born c. 1090, Norway—died 1130, Oslo) was the king of Norway (1103–30) and the first Scandinavian king to participate in the Crusades. He strengthened the Norwegian church by building cathedrals and monasteries and by imposing tithes, which provided a reliable source of income for the clergy.
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Mar 27, 2024 · Morkinskinna records that Sigurd “left the daughter of King Malcolm of the Scots behind in the west and did not wish to be married to her” after his father died[408]. 'married firstly (divorced 1128) as her first husband, MALMFRID Mstislavna, daughter of MSTISLAV I "the Great" Grand Prince of Kiev & his first wife Christine of Sweden ...
- Sør-Trøndelag
- circa 1090
- Borghild Olavsdatter Store-Dal, Frille Tora
- Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Jul 23, 2023 · There has been a mistake somewhere. Svend Estridsson did not have a son named Sigurd and no children as late as 1090. This is probably Sigurd the Crusader, born in 1090, king of Norway, the son of Magnus III of Norway and Tor (concubine and the probable reason for the mixup).
- Male
- Мальмфрида Мстиславна (De Kiev) Киевская
Sigurd was married to Malmfred, a daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev and granddaughter of King Inge I of Sweden. They had a daughter, Kristin Sigurdsdatter . He left no legitimate sons.
Sigurd died in 1130 and was buried in Hallvard's church (Hallvardskirken) in Oslo. Sigurd was married to Malmfred, a daughter of Grand Prince Mstislav I of Kiev and granddaughter of King Inge I of Sweden. They had a daughter, Kristin Sigurdsdatter. He left no legitimate sons.
Norwegian Crusade. The route taken by Sigurd I to Jerusalem and Constantinople (red line) and back to Norway (green line) according to Heimskringla. (Legend in Old Norse.) The Norwegian Crusade, led by Norwegian King Sigurd I, [2] was a crusade or a pilgrimage (sources differ) [3] that lasted from 1107 to 1111, in the aftermath of the First ...
