Eric Bloodaxe
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Eric Bloodaxe was a 10th-century Norwegian Viking king, known for his brief and turbulent rule over Northumbria and his reputation as a fierce warrior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eric Bloodaxe canonical | 2 |
| Eiríkr Bloodaxe | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century Norwegian person
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Viking ⓘ human ⓘ king ⓘ monarch of Northumbria ⓘ |
| conflict |
battles for control of Norway
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conflicts in Northumbria ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Norway ⓘ |
| culture | Norse ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 885 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | circa 954 ⓘ |
| era | Viking Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Norwegian ⓘ |
| father | Harald Fairhair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Eric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Viking raids
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brief and turbulent rule over Northumbria ⓘ reputation as a fierce warrior ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
NERFINISHED
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Fagrskinna NERFINISHED ⓘ Heimskringla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Ragnhildr in ríka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Old Norse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Bloodaxe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
expulsion from Norway
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first reign as King of Northumbria ⓘ rule over Norway ⓘ second reign as King of Northumbria ⓘ |
| notableWork | conquest of Northumbria ⓘ |
| occupation |
king
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warrior ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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Stainmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Northumbria
NERFINISHED
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King of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd |
King of Northumbria: 948
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King of Northumbria: 954 ⓘ King of Norway: circa 935 ⓘ |
| reignStart |
King of Northumbria: 947
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King of Northumbria: 952 ⓘ King of Norway: circa 931 ⓘ |
| religion | Norse paganism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Eirik Haraldsson’s unnamed brothers
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Haakon the Good NERFINISHED ⓘ Halfdan Haraldsson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Gunnhild, Mother of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Eiríkr Bloodaxe