The Skaggs-Files

Short story:
- Harald Kesja was not a king.
- Harald was the son of Erik Ejegod (Erik I, a/k/a Eric the Good), but the identity of his mother is UNKNOWN.

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Excerpts from Wikipedia:

Original text: "Han var søn af kong Erik Ejegod, konge af Danmark 1095-1103, og en unavngiven frille."

Google translation: "He was the son of King Erik Ejegod, king of Denmark 1095-1103, and an UNNAMED MISTRESS."

"Harald Kesja [...] was the son of Eric I of Denmark and anti-king of Denmark."

"Harald plundered far and wide from his stronghold Haraldsborg at Roskilde, which greatly contributed to him not being elected king after his father died in 1103."

"Harald Kesja had married to Ragnhild Magnusdotter, the daughter of King Magnus III of Norway.
They had four or six sons:
- Björn Haraldsen Ironside (d. 1134), married Katarina Ingesdotter, the daughter of Inge I of Sweden. and the father of Christina of Denmark, a Swedish queen. He accidentally drowned with his brother Eric in 1134 near Schleswig.
- Eric Haraldsen (d. 1134), was a deacon. He accidentally drowned with his brother Björn in 1134 near Schleswig.
- Magnus Haraldsen (d. 4 June 1134), killed at the Battle of Fotevik.
- Olaf Haraldsen (d. 1143), ruled Skåne in opposition to King Eric III of Denmark; he was defeated and killed in 1143."

"Harald Kesja had also eight illegitimate sons beheaded with him:
- Canute Haraldsen, killed in 1135, could have been legitimate son.
- Harald Haraldsen, killed in 1135, could have been legitimate son.
- Sivard Haraldsen, killed in 1135.
- Eric Haraldsen, killed in 1135.
- Sweyn Haraldsen, killed in 1135.
- Niels Haraldsen, killed in 1135.
- Benedict Haraldsen, killed in 1135.
- Mistivint Haraldsen, killed in 1135."

https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Kesja
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_Kesja

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