Birger Jarl
Birger was born about 1210 (exact date uncertain) as the son of Magnus Minnesköld and Ingrid Ylva, nephew to the jarl Birger Brosa from the House of Bjelbo. Birger was later claimed to have been responsible for the military campaign against the Novgorod Republic that ended in a defeat by Alexander Nevsky during the Neva Battle in 1240. Birger was elevated to the position of jarl by king Eric XI in 1248. He had earlier married king's sister Ingeborg Eriksdotter.
In 1249, Birger led an expedition to Finland, later dubbed as the Second Swedish Crusade, which permanently established the Swedish rule in Finland. On king Eric's death in 1250, Birger's son Valdemar was elected as the new king while Birger acted as regent, holding the true power in Sweden until his death.Dng the sixteen years of his sway Sweden advanced greatly in fame and prosperity.
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Birger is considered to have been the founder of Stockholm in 1252. He enriched Stockholm by making it the chief mart for the trade of Lübeck, with which he concluded a commercial treaty. As a lawgiver Birger laboured strenuously in the interests of civilization.
Statue of Birger jarl in Stockholm Ingeborg died in 1254 and in 1261 Birger married the widow of King Abel of Denmark, the queen dowager Mechtild of Holstein. Birger died on October 21, 1266, at Jälbolung in Westrogothia. His grave at the Church of Varnhem was opened in May 2002.
There is a statue of the great earl in the Riddarholm church at Stockholm, erected by Fogelberg at the expense of the Over-Governor of Stockholm in 1884.
Lest we forget Birger Jarl, the founder of Sverige in its modern name.
Greeting to our brothers in arms in norway, who fought on our side against the danish invaders back then.
Birger was born about 1210 (exact date uncertain) as the son of Magnus Minnesköld and Ingrid Ylva, nephew to the jarl Birger Brosa from the House of Bjelbo. Birger was later claimed to have been responsible for the military campaign against the Novgorod Republic that ended in a defeat by Alexander Nevsky during the Neva Battle in 1240. Birger was elevated to the position of jarl by king Eric XI in 1248. He had earlier married king's sister Ingeborg Eriksdotter.
In 1249, Birger led an expedition to Finland, later dubbed as the Second Swedish Crusade, which permanently established the Swedish rule in Finland. On king Eric's death in 1250, Birger's son Valdemar was elected as the new king while Birger acted as regent, holding the true power in Sweden until his death.Dng the sixteen years of his sway Sweden advanced greatly in fame and prosperity.
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Birger is considered to have been the founder of Stockholm in 1252. He enriched Stockholm by making it the chief mart for the trade of Lübeck, with which he concluded a commercial treaty. As a lawgiver Birger laboured strenuously in the interests of civilization.
Statue of Birger jarl in Stockholm Ingeborg died in 1254 and in 1261 Birger married the widow of King Abel of Denmark, the queen dowager Mechtild of Holstein. Birger died on October 21, 1266, at Jälbolung in Westrogothia. His grave at the Church of Varnhem was opened in May 2002.
There is a statue of the great earl in the Riddarholm church at Stockholm, erected by Fogelberg at the expense of the Over-Governor of Stockholm in 1884.
Lest we forget Birger Jarl, the founder of Sverige in its modern name.
Greeting to our brothers in arms in norway, who fought on our side against the danish invaders back then.