House of Bjelbo
E378577
The House of Bjelbo was a powerful medieval Swedish noble dynasty that produced several influential jarls and kings who shaped the early Swedish state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| House of Bjelbo canonical | 10 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Swedish dynasty
ⓘ
noble family ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
House of Folkung
ⓘ
surface form:
Folkungaätten
House of Folkung ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | early 14th century ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | late 12th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swedish medieval aristocracy
ⓘ
crusades in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | lion coat of arms associated with the Folkunga lion ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| dynasticSuccessor | House of Mecklenburg ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Swedes ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | Bjelbo, Östergötland ⓘ |
| governmentalOfficeHeldByMembers |
Magnus Minnesköld
ⓘ
surface form:
jarl of Sweden
regent of Sweden ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
played a central role in forming the early Swedish state
ⓘ
produced multiple kings of Sweden in the 13th and early 14th centuries ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Swedish law and administration
ⓘ
urban development in medieval Sweden ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swedish ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Bjelbo estate ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old Swedish ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
jarl of Sweden
ⓘ
king of Sweden ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bengt Birgersson
ⓘ
Birger Jarl ⓘ King Birger of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Birger, King of Sweden
Eric XI of Sweden ⓘ Eric Birgersson ⓘ
surface form:
Erik Birgersson
Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden ⓘ Magnus III of Sweden ⓘ Eric XI of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
Valdemar I of Sweden
|
| partOf | medieval history of Sweden ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
expansion of Swedish influence in the Baltic region
ⓘ
strengthening of royal authority in Sweden ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Götaland
ⓘ
Svealand ⓘ |
| region |
Östergötland County
ⓘ
surface form:
Östergötland
|
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
consolidation of the Swedish kingdom in the 13th century
ⓘ
establishment of Stockholm as a political center ⓘ |
| socialClass | high nobility ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ 14th century ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | hereditary monarchy of Sweden ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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