Magnusson, Jarl of Bjälbo Birger 1a
Birth Name | Magnusson, Jarl of Bjälbo Birger |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | about 56 years, 9 months, 20 days |
Narrative
Birger jarl
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Birger Jarl or Earl Birger, (1210 – 1266), Swedish statesman, full name Birger Magnusson of Bjälbo, son of Magnus Minnesköld of Bjälbo and Ingrid Ylva, nephew to the Earl Birger Brosa, and the most famous member of the ancient noble family of the Folkung or Folkungaätten, which had so much to say for itself in early Swedish history. In 1240, Birger organized a military campaign against Novgorod and was defeated by Alexander Nevsky during the Neva Battle. Birger was elevated to the position of Jarl (directly translated: Earl, but the position was unique, not similar as earls in England) by King Erik Eriksson in 1248 and had earlier married the king's sister Ingeborg Eriksdotter.
On Erik's death in 1250 Birger's son Valdemar was elected king while his father acted as regent. During the sixteen years of his sway Sweden advanced greatly in fame and prosperity. In 1249 he led an expedition to Finland, subjugated the Tavastians and built the fortress of Tavastehus, thus, laying the foundations of Sweden's overseas empire. He also built Stockholm in 1252, and enriched it by making it the chief mart for the trade of Lübeck, with which city he concluded a commercial treaty. As a lawgiver Birger laboured strenuously in the interests of civilization.
Ingeborg died in 1254 and in 1261 he married the widow of King Abel of Denmark, the queen dowager Mechtild of Holstein. There is a fine statue of the great earl in the Riddarholm church at Stockholm, erected by Fogelberg at the expense of the Over-Governor of Stockholm in 1884. He is also the central figure of Fr. Hedberg's drama Bröllopet på Ulfåsa (1865).
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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Birth | about 1210 | Bjälbo, Ostergotland, Sweden | ||
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Death | 1266-10-21 | Varnhem Klosterkirke, Vastergotland, Sweden | ||
Age: 56y |
Parents
Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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Father | Birgersson, Jarl of Bjälbo Magnus Minnesköld | about 1180 | 1228 | |
Mother | Sunnesdotter, Ingrid Ylva | about 1190 | 1250 | |
Magnusson, Jarl of Bjälbo Birger | about 1210 | 1266-10-21 | ||
Sister | Magnusson, Bengt | about 1212 | ||
Brother | Magnusson, Eskil | about 1214 | ||
Sister | Magnusdotter, Ingrid | about 1216 | ||
Brother | Magnusson, Karl | about 1218 |
Families
Family of Magnusson, Jarl of Bjälbo Birger and Eriksdottir, Ingeborg |
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Unknown | Partner | Eriksdottir, Ingeborg ( * about 1214 + 1254 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children |
Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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Birgersson, Erik | 1228 | |
Birgersson, Gregor | 1230 | |
Birgersdotter, Richiza | 1234 | 1288-12-13 |
Birgersson, King of Sweden Magnus I | 1236 | 1285 |
Birgersdóttir, Rikitsa | 1238 | |
Birgersson, King of Sweden Valdemar | 1243 | 1302 |
Birgersdotter, Katarina | 1245 | |
Birgersdotter, Ingeborg | 1247 | |
Birgersdotter, Christina | 1249 | |
Birgersson, Bengt | 1254 |
Pedigree
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Birgersson, Jarl of Bjälbo Magnus Minnesköld
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Sunnesdotter, Ingrid Ylva
- Magnusson, Jarl of Bjälbo Birger
- Magnusson, Bengt
- Magnusson, Eskil
- Magnusdotter, Ingrid
- Magnusson, Karl
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Sunnesdotter, Ingrid Ylva
Ancestors
Source References
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Michael Neuman: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=clcaldwell&id=I28348 Caldwell and related families
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Source text:
ID: I28348
Name: Ragnhild Magnusdatter
Sex: F
Birth: ABT 1093 in Bergen, NorwayFather: King of Norway Magnus "Barefoot" Olafsson b: 1073 in Bergen, Norway
Mother: Margareta Ingesdatter b: ABT 1076 in Uppsala, Uppsala, SwedenMarriage 1 King of Denmark Harald Kesja Eriksson b: ABT 1083 in Slangerup, Denmark
Children
Has Children King of Denmark Bjørn Järnsida Haraldsson b: ABT 1110 in Slangerup, Denmark -
Citation:
e-mail: michaelneuman@earthlink.net
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