Bjørn Haraldsen Ironside

Swedish king
Bjørn Haraldsen Ironside
Died1134
Near Schleswig
SpouseCatherine Ingesdotter of Sweden
IssueChristina of Denmark, Queen of Sweden
HouseEstridsen
FatherHarald Kesja
MotherRagnild Magnusdatter of Norway

Bjørn Haraldsen Ironside (Bjørn Jærnside; died 1134) was a Swedish King.[1]

Bjørn was one of the 15 sons of Prince Harald Kesja. His mother was Ragnild Magnusdatter. Bjørn married Princess Katarina Ingesdotter of Sweden, the daughter of King Inge I of Sweden. Bjørn was the father of Christina Bjornsdatter, a Swedish queen.

Bjørn accidentally drowned with his brother Eric in 1134 near Schleswig.[2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of Bjørn Haraldsen Ironside
16. Ulf Thorgilsson
8. Sweyn II of Denmark
17. Estrid Svendsdatter
4. Eric I of Denmark
2. Harald Kesja
1. Bjørn Ironside Haraldsen
24. Harald III of Norway
12. Olaf III of Norway
25. Tora Torbergsdatter
6. Magnus III of Norway
26. Johan or Árni lági
13. Thora
3. Ragnhild Magnusdotter of Norway

References

  1. ^ Johannes C. H. R. Steenstrup (29 August 2010). "Medieval Danish Families: Two sons of Harald Kesja". Retrieved 2010-12-22.
  2. ^ Harald Kesja (Dansk biografisk Lexikon)


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