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- Died 26 March 1130 Oslo, Kingdom of Norway Burial Akershus Fortress, prev. St. Hallvard's Cathedral
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Sigurd Magnusson (1089 – 26 March 1130), also known as Sigurd the Crusader (Old Norse: Sigurðr Jórsalafari, Norwegian: Sigurd Jorsalfare), was King of Norway (being Sigurd I) from 1103 to 1130. His rule, together with his half-brother Øystein (until Øystein died in 1123), has been regarded by historians as a golden age for the medieval ...
- 1103 – 26 March 1130
- Catholicism
According to the Völsunga saga, Sigurd is the posthumous son of King Sigmund and Hjordis. He died fighting Lyngvi, a rival for Hjordis's hand. Hjordis was left alone on the battlefield where Sigmund died, and was found there by King Alf, who married her and took Sigmund's shattered sword.
Mar 27, 2023 · Sigurd kept in his possession the splinter of the True Cross given to him by Baldwin I, although it is not clear what happened to the relic after the monarch was buried at Hallvardskirken in Oslo in 1130.
King Sigurd I: 1090–1130 First in St. Hallvard's cathedral, later reinterred in Akershus Fortress, Oslo: King Sigurd II: 1133–1155 Christ Church, Bergen: King Øystein II: c. 1125–1157 Church of Foss in Tunge, Båhuslen: King Inge I: 1135–1161 St Hallvard's church, Oslo (demolished) King Sverre: c. 1145/1151–1202 Christ Church, Bergen ...
Dec 11, 2021 · Sigurd ensured his kingdom remained Christian until his death in 1130. He was buried in Hallvard’s Church in Oslo. [1] See: Øystein Morten, The Pursuit of Sigurd I of Norway [ Jakten på Sigurd Jorsalfare] (Oslo: Spartacus, 2014). [2] Joseph–François Michaud, The History of the Crusades, Vol. 1 (Reprint.
Feb 15, 2023 · However, unlike the disastrous King John, Sigurd's brother, and co-regent, Øystein was much more of a successful (and dare we say well-liked) monarch. Like Richard, Sigurd returned after years of campaigning and crusading in the Holy Land, but unlike Richard, Norway was in much better political and financial shape than England would be.
Mar 27, 2024 · Sigurd I Magnusson (1089 [1] – 26 March 1130), also known as Sigurd the Crusader (Old Norse: Sigurðr Jórsalafari, Norwegian: Sigurd Jorsalfar), was King of Norway from 1103 to 1130. His rule, together with his half-brother Øystein (until Øystein died in 1123), has been regarded by historians as a golden age for the medieval Kingdom of Norway.
