About Bård Guttormsson
Lived 1150 – 1194 (aged 43–44). Bård Guttormsson was a Norwegian politician.
Bård Guttormsson ( – 3 April 1194) was a Norwegian Birkebeiner and a lieutenant of Sverre of Norway. Patrilineally, he was also a member of the House of Godwin.
In the Bagler sagas, Bård is described as very rich, witty, and quiet-natured.
With Cecilia, he had a son, Inge, who was later crowned King of Norway during the civil war era. Bård had another son with Ragnfrid: Skule Bårdsson, a duke and a rival of King Haakon IV. Skule's daughter Margaret later married Haakon, becoming the queen of Norway. Despite the approval of Bård's marriage to Cecilia, there were still claims that their marriage was invalid and that Inge was technically illegitimate.
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Who was Bård Guttormsson?
Norwegian politician
When was Bård Guttormsson born?
Bård Guttormsson was born in 1150.
When did Bård Guttormsson die?
Bård Guttormsson died on 3 April 1194 in Bergen, Norway.
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Bård Guttormsson was a politician.
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Bård Guttormsson was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bård Guttormsson. https://biography.guide/bard-guttormsson/
MLA: "Bård Guttormsson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bard-guttormsson/.
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