of Norway and York, Eric 1a 2a

Birth Name of Norway and York, Eric
Nick Name Blood Axe
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 885     1b
Death 954 Stainmore, Westmorland   3

Age: 69y

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Halfdansson, Harald Harfarger I850933
Mother Eriksdottir, Ragnhilde860
    Brother     Haraldsson, Halfdan Haaleg 875
         of Norway and York, Eric 885 954
    Brother     Haraldsson, Sigurd a-Bush 892 937
    Brother     Haraldsson, Alofo 892

Source References

  1. Jed Stadler: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3048480&id=I582806466 @ RootsWeb Davis Moebus Tree
      • Source text:

        ID: I582806466
        Name: Harald I Harfager 'Fine Hair' UNKNOWN
        Given Name: Harald I Harfager 'Fine Hair'
        Surname: UNKNOWN
        Sex: M
        Birth: 858
        Death: 934
        Title: King Of Norway
        Change Date: 13 Sep 2003 1 2
        Note:
        Name Suffix: King Of Norway
        First overking of all Norway,883. He conquered the separate Fjord kingdoms. King of Vestfold. Also called Lura, The Slovenly for he refused to cut or comb his hair for 10 years; Cut his hair after the conquest and won Gytha.

        He was the first to rule, at least nominally, the entire country. Harold inherited three small domains in Eastern, Central, and western Norway from his father, and set out to conquer to rest of the country, spurred by the refusal of another petty king's daughter to marry him until all of Norway was under his sway. In his old age Harold abdicated in favor of his eldest legitimate son, Eric Bloodaxe, who was deposed of by his half brother Hakon I after a few years of misrule.

         

        Father: Halfdan III 'The Black' UNKNOWN b: 809
        Mother: Ragnhild SIGURDSDOTTIR b: 840 in Vestfold, Norge

        Marriage 1 Swanhild (Schwanhild) Of Norway EYSTEINSDOTTIR b: 859 in Norway
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003
        Children
        Bjorn 'The Merchant' UNKNOWN b: 880
        Bjorn HARALDSSON b: 892 in Underking of Vestfold
        Olaf HARALDSSON b: 882
        Ragnar Rykkil HARALDSDOTTIR b: 885
        Haakon I 'The Good' KING OF NORWAY b: 887

        Marriage 2 Ragnhilde ERIKSDOTTIR b: 860
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003
        Children
        Halfdan Haaleg HARALDSSON b: 875
        Sigurd HARALDSSON b: 888
        Alofo HARALDSSON b: 892
        Eric 'Blood Axe' KING OF NORWAY, YORK, & b: 885

        Marriage 3 Gyda ERIKSDOTTIR
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003
        Children
        Alof Arbot HARALDSDOTTIR

        Marriage 4 Raganhild UNKNOWN
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003

        Sources:
        Author: RYAN PEMBLE
        Title: pemble
        Author: Lisa Wallendorf Scarola
        Title: The Pitt County McGowans and Sermons

         

      • Citation:

        Stadler4@aol.com

      • Source text:

        ID: I582806466
        Name: Harald I Harfager 'Fine Hair' UNKNOWN
        Given Name: Harald I Harfager 'Fine Hair'
        Surname: UNKNOWN
        Sex: M
        Birth: 858
        Death: 934
        Title: King Of Norway
        Change Date: 13 Sep 2003 1 2
        Note:
        Name Suffix: King Of Norway
        First overking of all Norway,883. He conquered the separate Fjord kingdoms. King of Vestfold. Also called Lura, The Slovenly for he refused to cut or comb his hair for 10 years; Cut his hair after the conquest and won Gytha.

        He was the first to rule, at least nominally, the entire country. Harold inherited three small domains in Eastern, Central, and western Norway from his father, and set out to conquer to rest of the country, spurred by the refusal of another petty king's daughter to marry him until all of Norway was under his sway. In his old age Harold abdicated in favor of his eldest legitimate son, Eric Bloodaxe, who was deposed of by his half brother Hakon I after a few years of misrule.

         

        Father: Halfdan III 'The Black' UNKNOWN b: 809
        Mother: Ragnhild SIGURDSDOTTIR b: 840 in Vestfold, Norge

        Marriage 1 Swanhild (Schwanhild) Of Norway EYSTEINSDOTTIR b: 859 in Norway
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003
        Children
        Bjorn 'The Merchant' UNKNOWN b: 880
        Bjorn HARALDSSON b: 892 in Underking of Vestfold
        Olaf HARALDSSON b: 882
        Ragnar Rykkil HARALDSDOTTIR b: 885
        Haakon I 'The Good' KING OF NORWAY b: 887

        Marriage 2 Ragnhilde ERIKSDOTTIR b: 860
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003
        Children
        Halfdan Haaleg HARALDSSON b: 875
        Sigurd HARALDSSON b: 888
        Alofo HARALDSSON b: 892
        Eric 'Blood Axe' KING OF NORWAY, YORK, & b: 885

        Marriage 3 Gyda ERIKSDOTTIR
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003
        Children
        Alof Arbot HARALDSDOTTIR

        Marriage 4 Raganhild UNKNOWN
        Note: CHAN13 Sep 2003

        Sources:
        Author: RYAN PEMBLE
        Title: pemble
        Author: Lisa Wallendorf Scarola
        Title: The Pitt County McGowans and Sermons

         

      • Citation:

        Stadler4@aol.com

  2. Andrew: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=andwai&id=I3854 @ RootsWeb Ancestral Tree
      • Source text:

        # ID: I3854
        # Name: **Erik "the Bloodaxe"
        # Sex: M
        # Birth: ABT 0885
        # Death: 0954 in Stainmore, Westmorland
        # Occupation: King of Norway
        # Change Date: 10 JAN 2002

         

         

        Father: **Harald I Hårfarger Halfdansson b: ABT 0850 in Hedemark, Norway
        Mother: **Ragnhild Ericsdatter

        Marriage 1 **Gunhilde

        Children

        1. Has Children **dau. of Eric of Norway
        2. Has Children **Harald II Eriksson

      • Citation:

        e-mail: camptotheca_acuminata@yahoo.com

  3. Andrew: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=andwai&id=I3845&style=TABLE @ RootsWeb Ancestral Tree