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Jarl av Bjelbo Birger Magnusson
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  • Title  Jarl av Bjelbo 
    Birth  Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  21 Oct 1266  Jälbolung in Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Varnhem Klosterkirke Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I3690  Skeel-Kannegaard
    Last Modified  18 Apr 2010 

    Father  Magnus Minnesköld 
    Family ID  F10258  Group Sheet

    Family 1  Ingeborg Eriksdotter Princess of Sweden,   b. 1214,   d. 1254 
    Children 
    >1. Rikissa Birgersdotter, (Bjelbo),   b. 1238,   d. 1288
    >2. Valdemar Birgersson King of Sweden,   b. 1239,   d. 1302
    >3. Magnus Ladulaas King of Sweden,   b. 1240,   d. 1290
    Last Modified  01 Aug 2006 
    Family ID  F1777  Group Sheet

    Family 2  Mechtilde von Holstein,   b. 1225,   d. 1288, Kiel Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  1261 
    Last Modified  19 Oct 2006 
    Family ID  F2610  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Folkunge Slægten

      Birger was born about 1210 (exact date uncertain) as the son of Magnus Minnesköld of Bjälbo and Ingrid Ylva, nephew to the Earl Birger Brosa. In 1240, Birger organized a military campaign against Novgorod Republic and was defeated by Alexander Nevsky during the Neva Battle. Birger was elevated to the position of Jarl (directly translated: Earl, but the position was unique, not similar as earls in England) by King Eric XI in 1248 and had earlier married the king's sister Ingeborg Eriksdotter.

      On Eric's death in 1250 Birger's son Valdemar was elected king while his father acted as regent. During the sixteen years of his sway Sweden advanced greatly in fame and prosperity. In 1249 he led an expedition to Finland, subjugated the Tavastians and built the Häme castle in Tavastehus, thus, laying the foundations of Sweden's overseas empire. He also built Stockholm in 1252, and enriched it by making it the chief mart for the trade of Lübeck, with which city he concluded a commercial treaty. As a lawgiver Birger laboured strenuously in the interests of civilization.


      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.

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