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Eric Bloodaxe

895 – 954

10th-century Norwegian ruler

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About Eric Bloodaxe

Lived 895 – 954 (aged 58–59). Eric Bloodaxe was a Norwegian.

Eric Haraldsson ( , ; c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe ( , ) and Brother-Slayer , was a Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from 932 to 934, and twice as King of Northumbria: from 947 to 948, and again from 952 to 954.

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Important facts

Born
895
Birth century
Died
954, Stainmore
Nationality
Positions held
Monarch of Norway, King of Northumbria
Also known as
Eric Haraldsson, Eirik I, King of Norway and Northumbria

Family & relationships

Spouse
Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
Child
Erling Eirikssen
Child
Gamle Eirikssen
Child
Gudrød Eiriksson
Child
Guttorm Eirikssen
Child
Harald II of Norway
Child
Ragnfrød Eirikssen
Child
Ragnhild Eiriksdotter
Child
Sigurd Sleva
Parent
Harald Fairhair
Parent
Ragnhild the Mighty

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Eric Bloodaxe's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Eric Bloodaxe?

10th-century Norwegian ruler

When was Eric Bloodaxe born?

Eric Bloodaxe was born in 895.

When did Eric Bloodaxe die?

Eric Bloodaxe died in 954 in Stainmore.

What nationality was Eric Bloodaxe?

Eric Bloodaxe was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eric Bloodaxe

· Wikidata: Q213791

· DBpedia: Eric Bloodaxe

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