Kristin Sigurdsdatter

Kristin Sigurdsdatter
Born c. 1125
Died c. 1178 (aged 52–53)
Spouse Erling Skakke
Issue Magnus V of Norway
Old Norse Kristin Sigurðardóttir
House Hardrada
Father Sigurd I of Norway
Mother Malmfred of Kiev

Kristin Sigurdsdatter (ca. 1125-1178) was a Norwegian princess and mother of King Magnus V of Norway.[1]

Kristin was a daughter of King Sigurd I of Norway and Malmfred of Kiev. She married Erling Skakke (Erling Ormsson Skakke), a Norwegian nobleman who had earned his reputation crusading with Rögnvald Kali Kolsson, the Earl of Orkney.[2] [3] They had a son, Magnus Erlingsson.

Kristin was the only legitimate child of King Sigurd. In 1130, King Sigurd died with no legitimate sons. An illegitimate son, Magnus Sigurdsson (Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde), became king of Norway jointly with his uncle Harald Gille. Harald Gille had four sons, Inge, Eystein, Sigurd and Magnus Haraldsson, all of whom became kings of Norway. [4][5]

Following the death of King Inge in 1161, Kristin's son Magnus was crowned and named King Magnus (Magnus 5 Erlingsson) at the age of eight. He ruled as king of Norway until his death in 1184. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Kristin Sigurdsdatter – utdypning (Store norske leksikon)
  2. ↑ Claus Krag. "Malmfrid, Dronning". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  3. ↑ Erling Ormsson Skakke – utdypning (Store norske leksikon)
  4. ↑ Nils Petter Thuesen. "Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde, Konge". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ Knut Peter Lyche Arstad. "Gilchrist Harald 4 Gille". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ Magnus 5 Erlingsson – utdypning (Store norske leksikon)

Ancestry

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.