Birger jarl, a modern representation.

Birger jarl (help· info), also known as Birger Magnusson (about 1210 – October 21, 1266), was a Swedish statesman and the founder of Stockholm. He was a member of the House of Bjelbo and played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. Image File history File links Portrait_of_Birger_Jarl. ... Image File history File links Portrait_of_Birger_Jarl. ... Image File history File links Sv-Birger_Jarl. ... Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210 Beginning of Delhi Sultanate Births... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Family of Bjälbo is a name particularly in research literature used for a medieval Swedish line of nobles and kings. ... Unlike Norway and Denmark, there is no specific time that is generally agreed on concerning when Sweden can be called unified. ...

Biography

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. Events End of the reign of Emperor Tsuchimikado, emperor of Japan Emperor Juntoku ascends to the throne of Japan Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor excommunicated by Pope Innocent III for invading southern Italy in 1210 Gottfried von Strassburg writes his epic poem Tristan about 1210 Beginning of Delhi Sultanate Births... Magnus Minniskiöld, who married Ingrid Ylva, is mostly prominent as the father of five sons who would influence early Swedish history. ... Ingrid Ylva (?-1250) was the daughter of Sune Sik Sverkersson Prince of Sweden and Ingrid. ... Birger Brosas sealBirger Brosa (Brosa means smiling), earl of Sweden 1174-1202, d. ... Family of Bjälbo is a name particularly in research literature used for a medieval Swedish line of nobles and kings. ... The Republic of Novgorod and medieval Sweden waged a number of wars for control of the Gulf of Finland, an area vital for the lucrative Hanseatic trade. ... Medieval walls of Novgorod City The Novgorod Feudal Republic (Новгородская феодальная республика or Novgorodskaya feodalnaya respublika in Russian) was a powerful medieval state which stretched from the Baltic Sea to the Ural Mountains between the 12th and 15th century. ... Statue in Pereslavl, just in front of the cathedral Alexander was baptised in. ... The Battle of the Neva (Невская битва in Russian, or Nevskaya bitva), a battle between the Russian and Swedish armies on the Neva River on July 15, 1240. ... Events Batu Khan and the Golden Horde sack the Ruthenian city of Kyiv Births Pope Benedict XI Deaths April 11 - Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, also known as Llywelyn The Great Prince of Gwynedd Monarchs/Presidents Aragon - James I King of Aragon and count of Barcelona (reigned from 1213 to 1276) Castile... Medieval Swedish royal families House of Stenkil and House of Bjelbo held the title jarl before their rise to the throne. ... Eric XI of Sweden Eric XI Ericsson (1216 – February 2, 1250) den läspe och halte: the stuttering and lame, was king of Sweden 1222 – 1229 and 1234 – 1250. ... For broader historical context, see 1240s and 13th century. ... Duchess Ingeborg Eriksdotter (c 1212 - c 1254) was first wife of Birger jarl, eldest sister of king Eric XI of Sweden, and since 1250 sort of Queen Mother of Sweden. ...

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. During the sixteen years of his sway Sweden advanced greatly in fame and prosperity. Events University, the first College at Oxford founded Births Emperor Kameyama of Japan Pope John XXII Frederick I, Margrave of Baden Deaths July 6 - Alexander II of Scotland (b. ... The Second Swedish Crusade was a Swedish military expedition to Finland. ... // April 30 - King Louis IX of France released by his Egyptian captors after paying a ransom of one million dinars and turning over the city of Damietta. ... Valdemar Birgersson (1239-1302), King of Sweden 1250-1275/1288/1302, was the son of princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden and Birger Jarl, Earl Birger Magnusson of Bjälbo, who more or less ruled Sweden from 1248 under king Eric Ericsson the Lame his brother in law. ...

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.   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... The title of this article contains the character ü. Where it is unavailable or not desired, the name may be represented as Luebeck. ...

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. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (631x1015, 143 KB) sv: Birger Jarls minnesstod pÃ¥ Riddarholmen i Stockholm Source: Svenska Familj-Journalen File links The following pages link to this file: Birger jarl ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (631x1015, 143 KB) sv: Birger Jarls minnesstod pÃ¥ Riddarholmen i Stockholm Source: Svenska Familj-Journalen File links The following pages link to this file: Birger jarl ... For broader historical context, see 1250s and 13th century. ... Events July 25 - Constantinople re-captured by Nicaean forces under the command of Michael VIII Palaeologus, Byzantine Empire re-formed August 29 - Urban IV becomes Pope, the last man to do so without being a Cardinal first Bela IV of Hungary repels Tatar invasion Charles of Anjou given rule of... Abel of Denmark (1218-1252), was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... For broader historical context, see 1260s and 13th century. ... Westrogothia (Västergötland) is a historical Province (landskap) in the southwest of Sweden. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

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, and there is a cenotaph for him at the base of the tower of Stockholm City Hall (it was originally intended to move his remains there, but this was never done). He is also the central figure of Fr. Hedberg's drama Bröllopet på Ulfåsa (1865). Riddarholmskyrkan, as seen from the east Riddarholmskyrkan, or the Church of Riddarholmen, is the burial church of the Swedish monarchy. ... The Over-Governor, or Överståthållaren of Stockholm was the highest official for the City between 1634 and 1967. ... 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Cenotaph, London A ceremony at the Cenotaph, London, on Sunday 12th June 2005, remembering Irish war dead Memorial Cenotaph, Hiroshima, Japan A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. ... Stockholm City Hall, seen from the south. ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

Children

Mother unknown

1. Gregers Birgersson

Gregers Birgersson (died January 15, 1276) was a Swedish knight and an illegitimate son of Birger jarl of Bjälbo, of the Folkung family. ...

From marriage with Ingeborg Eriksdotter of Sweden

The marriage was contracted relatively near the time when Ingeborg's brother the once-deposed Eric XI returned from exile in Denmark in 1234.

1. Rikissa Birgersdotter, born 1238, married firstly 1251 Haakon Haakonson, co-king of Norway, and secondly, Henry I, Prince of Werle
2. Valdemar Birgersson, born c 1238, king of Sweden 1250–1275, lord of parts of Gothenland until 1278
3. Christina Birgersdotter, married presumably several times, one of her husbands was lord Sigge Guttormsson
4. Magnus Birgersson, born 1240, Duke (of Sudermannia), then king of Sweden 1275
5. probably: Catherine of Sweden, born 1245, married Siegfried, Count of Anhalt
6. Eric Birgersson, born 1250, Duke (of Smalandia)
7. probably: Ingeborg of Sweden, born ca. 1254, died 1302, married John I of Saxony, Duke of Lauenburg
8. Benedict, Duke of Finland, born 1254, bishop of Linköping

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With Mechtild (doubtful)

1. Christine Birgersdotter

Trivia

• The street Birger Jarlsgatan in central Stockholm is named after him.