Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse:...
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Bloodaxe can refer to: Eric Bloodaxe (c. 885 – 954), a Viking king Erik Bloodaxe (hacker), an alias of American computer hacker Chris Goggans Bloodaxe...
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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...
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stanzas of an anonymous 10th-century poem commemorating the death of Eric Bloodaxe known as Eiríksmál as compiled in Fagrskinna. Valhalla inspired innumerable...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Gunnhild, Mother of Kings (section Marriage with Eric)
appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe (King of Norway 930–934, King of Orkney c. 937–954, and King of Jórvík...
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survived until 954 when the last Scandinavian king Eric, who is usually identified as Eric Bloodaxe, was driven out and eventually killed. In contrast...
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Rey Cross (section Eric Bloodaxe)
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...
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