Birger Brosa (Old Norse: Birgir Brósa where Brósa means "smiling"), jarl of Sweden 1174-1202, d. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age In Sweden, members of medieval royal families such as the House of Stenkil and House of Bjelbo, held the title of jarl before their ascension 9 January 1202 on Visingsö, was a son of Bengt Snivil and a member of the powerful House of Bjälbo. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Visingsö is an Island in the southern half of the lake Vättern in Sweden. Bengt Snivil (also known as Bengt Snivel) from the House of Bjelbo was a Swedish magnate in mid-12th century The House of Bjelbo (Bjälboätten also known as the House of Folkung ( Folkungaätten) was an Ostrogothian Swedish family that provided for several In the medieval texts he is either called the jarl of the Swedes or the jarl of the Swedes and the Geats. Geats, Geatas, Gautar, Goths, Gotar, Gøtar, Götar were a North Germanic tribe inhabiting Götaland
Birger was appointed to the position of jarl during the reign of Knut Eriksson. He maintained the position during Knut's successor Sverker II until his death in 1202. Sverker The Younger Karlsson or Sverker den yngre Karlsson in Swedish ( Old Norse: Sörkvir Karlsson) (born before 1167 probably already c
Before 1170, Birger was married to Birgit Haraldsdotter, the daughter of the Norwegian king Harald Gille. Harald Gille ( Old Norse Haraldr gilli or Haraldr gillikristr) (1103 – 1136 king of Norway, was born in Ireland. She had formerly been married to the Danish impostor Magnus Henriksson, who had briefly ruled in Uppsala 1160-1161. Magnus (died 1161 son of Henry (known as Magnus Henriksson or Magnus Henriksen) was a Danish lord and the king of Sweden between 1160 and Uppsala ˈɵpˌsɑːla (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of
Birger appears to have maintained peace in Sweden during the civil wars that ravaged Denmark and Norway. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Many of the pretenders in these kingdoms sought refuge with Birger. Among them were the Birkebeiner chieftains Eystein Meyla and Sverre Sigurdsson who were Birgit's kinsmen. The Birkebein Party or Birkebeinar was the name for a rebellious party in Norway, formed in 1174 around the pretender Eystein Meyla. Eystein the Maiden, Øystein Øysteinsson Møyla was elected a rival king of Norway at Øyratinget in 1176 Sverre Sigurdsson ( Sverrir Sigurðarson, c 1145/1151 &ndash 9 March 1202) was King of Norway from 1184 to 1202
Birger owned estates in Östergötland, Nerike, Vermland and Södermanland. Östergötland is a one of the traditional Provinces of Sweden ( landskap in Swedish) in the south of Sweden. is a traditional Swedish province or landskap in middle Sweden. is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. sometimes referred to under its Latin form Sudermannia, is a historical province or landskap on the south eastern coast of Sweden. He was a great donor to the convent of Riseberga in Nerike, where Birgitta spent her last years after Birger's death. is a traditional Swedish province or landskap in middle Sweden.
As soon as he was dead, a civil war broke out.
Children
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- Ingegerd Birgersdotter, married to king Sverker II and became the mother of king John I of Sweden. In Sweden, members of medieval royal families such as the House of Stenkil and House of Bjelbo, held the title of jarl before their ascension The Battle of Gestilren took place July 17 1210. The battle was fought between the exiled King of Sweden Sverker and the ruling King Eric Sverker The Younger Karlsson or Sverker den yngre Karlsson in Swedish ( Old Norse: Sörkvir Karlsson) (born before 1167 probably already c Johan Sverkersson ( Old Norse: Jón jarl Sörkvisson) (c 1201 &ndash 1222 was a Swedish king elected in 1216
- Kristina Birgersdotter
- Margareta Birgersdotter
Portrayal in popular culture
Birger Brosa was portrayed by Stellan Skarsgård in the Swedish 2007 film Arn – The Knight Templar. (ˈstɛlːan ˈskɒːʂgɔɖ in Swedish or "Skashgord" born 13 June 1951 is a Swedish Film Actor, known for his roles in Breaking Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Arn – The Knight Templar (original title in Swedish: Arn – Tempelriddaren) is a 2007 Epic film based on Jan Guillou
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