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Harald Gille
King of Norway
Reign1130 – 14 December 1136
PredecessorSigurd I
SuccessorSigurd II and Inge I
Bornc. 1102
Ireland/Hebrides
Died14 December 1136 (aged 32–33)
Bergen
SpouseIngrid Ragnvaldsdotter
Issue
    • Inge I, King of Norway
    • Eystein II, King of Norway
    • Illegitimate:
      Sigurd II, King of Norway
    • Magnus, King of Norway
    • Brigida, Queen of Sweden
HouseGille
FatherMagnus III of Norway (claimed)

Harald Gille (Old Norse: Haraldr Gilli or Haraldr Gillikristr, c. 1102[1] − 14 December 1136), also known as Harald IV, was king of Norway from 1130 until his death. His byname Gille is probably from Middle Irish Gilla Críst "servant of Christ".

  1. ^ "Harald 4 Gille". 25 February 2020.

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the Saint Olaf dynasty, and was again replaced by the Gille branch, whose founder Harald Gille claimed to be a descendant of the Hardrada line. Sometimes...

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Irish Gaelic Gilla Críst, i.e. servant of Christ. King Harald IV of Norway started the Gille (or Gylle dynasty), a putative cadet branch of the Hardrada...

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Civil war era in Norway

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son, Magnus, heir-apparent. However, in the late 1120s a man called Harald Gille arrived in Norway from Ireland, claiming to be a son of King Sigurd's...

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was king of Norway (being Sigurd II) from 1136 to 1155. He was son of Harald Gille, king of Norway and his mistress Thora Guttormsdotter (Þóra Guthormsdóttir)...

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Inge Haraldsson

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epithet does not appear in medieval sources. Inge was the only son of King Harald Gille by his wife, Ingiríðr Ragnvaldsdóttir. At the time, however, legitimate...

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Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter

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after married King Harald Gille of Norway. By him, Ingrid had a son who later became King Inge Haraldsson of Norway. When King Harald was murdered in 1136...

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Kristin Sigurdsdatter

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Retrieved 6 November 2012. Arstad, Knut Peter Lyche. "eg. Gilchrist Harald 4 Gille". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 November 2012...

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Magnus Haraldsson

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of Norway, also known as Magnus Haraldsson Magnus Haraldsson (son of Harald Gille) (c. 1135 – c. 1145), King of Norway Magnus Haraldsson (bishop of Skara)...

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Sigurd the Crusader

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Arstad. "Gilchrist Harald 4 Gille, Konge". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2016. "Saga of Magnus the Blind and of Harald Gille". Heimskringla...

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Fairhair dynasty

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Magnus Barefoot

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outlawed by Harald. After Harald's death Slembe allied himself with Magnus the Blind, but they were defeated by chieftains loyal to Harald Gille's family in...

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Bluetooth (935–985/986) Harald Fairhair (c. 850–c. 933) Harald Greycloak (died 970) Harald Hardrada (1015–1066) Harald Gille (reigned 1130–1136) Mstislav...

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Sigurd Slembe

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was not recognized by King Harald Gille. In 1136, Sigurd arranged for Harald Gille to be killed in his sleep. As soon as Harald was dead, Sigurd had the...

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Royal mistress

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1115), mistress of Sigurd the Crusader Bjaðǫk, 12th cenutry mistress of Harald Gille, mother of Eystein II of Norway Inga of Varteig (1183/5-1234/5), mistress...

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Eystein II of Norway

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apparently in Scotland, the son of Harald Gille, who was king of Norway from 1130 to 1136, and a woman named Bjaðǫk. Harald was born and raised in Ireland...

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Birger Brosa

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was married to Brigida Haraldsdotter, the daughter of Norwegian King Harald Gille. She had formerly been married to the Danish pretender Magnus Henriksson...

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1135 in Norway

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Norway. Monarchs - Magnus IV Sigurdsson and Harald Gille 7 January – In a naval battle in Bergen, Harald Gille defeated King Magnus. Magnus was captured...

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Magnus II of Sweden

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Sweyn II of Denmark. After Henrik's death, Ingrid remarried thrice, with Harald Gille of Norway, then Ottar Birting, and finally Arne from Stårheim. Magnus...

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List of state leaders in the 12th century

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