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Björn Ironside (Swedish: Björn Järnsida) (Old Norse: Bjǫrn Járnsíða), [a] according to Norse legends, was a Norse Viking chief and Swedish king. According to the 12th- and 13th-century Scandinavian histories, he was the son of notorious Viking king Ragnar Lodbrok and lived in the 9th century AD, attested in 855 and 858. [ 1 ]
The rarely used name "House of Björn Ironside" (Swedish: Björn Järnsidas ätt) comes from the dynasty supposedly descending from the legendary Viking Björn Ironside according to the later Icelandic sagas. The big burial mound at Munsö was attributed, without evidence, to Björn Ironside by 18th-century historians, an identification that is ...
The latter was a warrior-prince and sea-king. King Eric ruled the Swedish Realm after his father, and lived but a short time. Then Eric the son of Refil succeeded to the Kingdom. [1] Rurik and Erik was the same person. According to Olov von Dalin 1747 that referenced older Swedish sources Rurik was a son of Björn Ironside. Due to the fire 1697 ...
The Tale of Ragnar's Sons (Old Norse: Ragnarssona þáttr) is a short tale that complements the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok [13] and focuses on the exploits of Ragnar's sons most notably Ivar the Boneless, Bjorn Ironside, Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye, and Hvitserk. The sons are portrayed as avenging their father’s death and continuing his legacy.
Björn Ironside was assigned the Swedish realm. This information is historically problematic since Björn is otherwise known to have performed Viking raids in West Francia in the 850s and allegedly died in Frisia in the early 860s. [2] According to the Hervarar saga Björn had two sons called Erik and Refil. Erik inherited the Swedish kingship ...
Many of the legendary kings would have ruled during the Migration Period (c. 375–550) and subsequent Vendel Period (c. 550–790), but larger political structures in Scandinavia (i. e. the medieval kingdoms of Sweden, Norway and Denmark) are not believed to have formed and centralized until the Viking Age. [6]
Harald saves Bjorn's life but takes a serious battle wound. Olaf rescues Harald, but occupies Vestfold. Harald's men beg Bjorn for help, and Bjorn repays his debt. When Olaf tries to have Bjorn elected as over-king of Norway, Harald defeats Bjorn in the election, but Harald's men fail to kill Bjorn.
Björn at Haugi, also called Björn på Håga and Bjorn Eriksson, Swedish king in the 9th century; Björn (III) Eriksson, king of Sweden in the 9th and 10th centuries; Beorn Estrithson (died 1049), English nobleman; Bjørn Farmann, king of Vestfold, petty kingdoms of Norway in the 10th century