Search results
932 to 934
- 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.
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eric_Bloodaxe
People also ask
What happened to Eric the king of Norway?
Who was the first king of Norway?
Is Eric the king of Norway or Northumbria?
Who was Harald the king of Norway?
There is a distinction between contemporary or near contemporary sources for Eric's period as ruler of Northumbria and the entirely saga-based sources that detail the life of Eric of Norway, a chieftain who ruled the Norwegian Westland in the 930s. [1] .
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. As is the case with many historical figures of that time period, we know little about what he did, and what we do know is clouded in uncertainty.
Dec 27, 2016 · 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.
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).
Jan 16, 2019 · Silver penny of Eric Bloodaxe. ( CC BY NC SA 4.0) After Eric was expelled, the Northumbrians had accepted a new king, an Irish Viking by the name of Olaf Sihtricsson. Five years later, Eric returned to Northumbria and succeeded in overthrowing Olaf, thus becoming King of Northumbria once more.
- Dhwty
Harald Fairhair [a] ( Old Norse: Haraldr Hárfagri) ( c. 850 – c. 932) was a Norwegian king. According to traditions current in Norway and Iceland in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, he reigned from c. 872 to 930 and was the first King of Norway. [1] [2] Supposedly, two of his sons, Eric Bloodaxe and Haakon the Good, succeeded Harald to ...
Dec 14, 2022 · The case of Eric Bloodaxe, however, is surprisingly complicated. This was a man who was not only a King of Norway – which is an absolute fact – for two years (c. 931 – 933 CE) but also ruled across the North Sea in the Anglo-Saxon Kingdom of Northumbria.