Eric Bloodaxe information

Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkʀ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse: blóðøx...

Bloodaxe can refer to: Eric Bloodaxe (c. 885 – 954), a Viking king Erik Bloodaxe (hacker), an alias of American computer hacker Chris Goggans Bloodaxe...

stanzas of an anonymous 10th-century poem commemorating the death of Eric Bloodaxe known as Eiríksmál as compiled in Fagrskinna. Valhalla inspired innumerable...

Avaldsnes) at Avaldsnes against the sons of Eric Bloodaxe (Eirikssønnene). Haakon won the battle, at which Eric's son Guttorm died. One of Haakon's most famous...

their ruler, only to have Eric Bloodaxe remove him and become king of the Northumbrians again. Then, in 954, Eric Bloodaxe was expelled for the second...

930 and was the first King of Norway. Supposedly, two of his sons, Eric Bloodaxe and Haakon the Good, succeeded Harald to become kings after his death...

survived until 954 when the last Scandinavian king Eric, who is usually identified as Eric Bloodaxe, was driven out and eventually killed. In contrast...

Eric I may refer to: Erik Björnsson, Eric I of Sweden (early 9th century) Eric I of Norway, known as Eric Bloodaxe (died in 954) Eric I of Denmark (c...

stanza of an anonymous 10th century poem commemorating the death of Eric Bloodaxe known as Eiríksmál as compiled in Fagrskinna. An etymological connection...

long-held local legend states that the cross was the burial place of Eric Bloodaxe, Viking Ruler of Northumbria. However, Norman Davies posits that it...

Eric I of Norway (Eric Bloodaxe), the second king of Norway Eric II of Norway, the king of Norway from 1280 until 1299 Eric III of Norway, also Eric VII...

Harald was ever after known as Harald "Gray-hide". Harald was the son of Eric Bloodaxe and a grandson of Harald Fairhair. His mother was Gunnhild, the sister...

of Fitjar at Stord was the last battle in a war between the sons of Eric Bloodaxe and their uncle King Haakon the Good for power over Norway. It also...

nonetheless passed into Norwegian hands during its twilight years. Eric Bloodaxe, an ex-king of Norway who was the last independent Viking king of Jórvík...

the sounds are for Eric Bloodaxe, who will soon arrive in Valhalla. Odin tells the heroes Sigmund and Sinfjötli to rise to greet Eric and invite him into...

where Archbishop Wulfan and the Northumbrian witan submitted to him. Eric Bloodaxe capitalizing on the deteriorating political situation in York, established...

Norway Harald Fairhair (Harald Hårfagre) : c. 890 – c. 930 Eric I of Norway Eric Bloodaxe (Eirik Blodøks) : c. 930–934 Haakon I of Norway Haakon the Good...

Halloran, "Anlaf Guthfrithson at York", pp. 180–185 Costambeys, "Erik Bloodaxe"; Hudson, Viking Pirates, pp. 37—8 Rollason, Northumbria, pp. 65—6 Aird...

king and his reception in Valhalla: Eiríksmál ‒ on the death of King Eric Bloodaxe, by an unknown skald Hákonarmál ‒ on the death of King Hákon the Good...

Harold's death, Eric Bloodaxe was king jointly with his father for three years before the latter's death. After Harald's death, Eric ruled as "overking"...

invites the Viking leader Eric Bloodaxe to become King of Northumbria. First record of Horsham. 948 King Eadred expels Eric Bloodaxe from Northumbria. King...

Denmark Eric Bloodaxe Eric II of Norway Eric the Victorious Eric and Eric Eric IX of Sweden Eric X of Sweden Eric XI of Sweden Eric XII of Sweden Eric XIV...

(939–941) Sitric II, King (c.942) Ragnall Guthfrithson, King (943–944) Eric Bloodaxe, King (947–948, 952–954) Amlaíb Cuarán, King (949–952) The Britons (complete...

submitted were allowed to keep their lands. Viking rule ended when Eric Bloodaxe was driven out of Northumbria in 954. The reasons for the waves of immigration...

and take York. A new wave of Vikings appeared in England in 947, when Eric Bloodaxe captured York. In 1003, the Danish King Sweyn Forkbeard started a series...