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Sigurd Haraldsson (Old Norse: Sigurðr Haraldsson; 1133 – 10 June 1155), also called Sigurd Munn, was king of Norway (being Sigurd II) from 1136 to 1155. He was son of Harald Gille, king of Norway and his mistress Thora Guttormsdotter (Þóra Guthormsdóttir).
- 1133
- Harald Gille
- 1136 – 6 February 1155
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
Contents. Sigurd II. king of Norway. Learn about this topic in these articles: relationship to Inge I. In Inge I Haraldsson. …jointly with his half brother, Sigurd II, at their father’s death. The brothers and their supporters then defeated the forces of Sigurd Slembi and the former ruler Magnus IV the Blind, who were both pretenders to the throne.
Mar 27, 2023 · In any case, after Magnus III was attacked and killed by Irish forces in Ulaid, modern-day Ulster, in 1103, Sigurd sailed back to Norway at the age of 14. Once he arrived home, he and his half-brothers, Øystein and Olav, were proclaimed kings of Norway. The Norwegian Crusade.
Dec 11, 2021 · the history avenue. There were numerous Christian crusades to the Holy Land but one of the more fabled was the Norwegian Crusade. Led by King Sigurd I Magnussen (Sigurd the Crusader) in 1107, the three-year crusade was the first led personally by a European king.
Apr 8, 2024 · Sigurd I Magnusson 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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Sigurd II of Norway. Sigurd II. categories. From a page move: This is a redirect from a page that has been moved (renamed). This page was kept as a redirect to avoid breaking links, both internal and external, that may have been made to the old page name.
