Birger Brosa (Old Norse: Birgir Brósa) was Riksjarl of Sweden from 1174 to 1202. He was a son of Bengt Snivil and a member of the powerful House of Bjälbo.
Before 1170, Birger married Brigida Haraldsdotter, the daughter of Norwegian King Harald Gille. She had formerly been married to the Danish pretender Magnus Henriksson, who had briefly ruled in Uppsala 1160–1161.
He was a great donor to Riseberga Abbey in Närke, where his widow Brigida spent her last years after Birger's death.
Children with Brigida :
Philippus Birgersson (d. 1200), Jarl of Norway
Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden, Jarl of Sweden
Folke Birgersson, Jarl of Sweden, killed 1210 at the Battle of Gestilren
Magnus Birgersson
Ingegerd Birgersdotter
Kristina Birgersdotter
Margareta Birgersdotter.
C.Smith
Before 1170, Birger married Brigida Haraldsdotter, the daughter of Norwegian King Harald Gille. She had formerly been married to the Danish pretender Magnus Henriksson, who had briefly ruled in Uppsala 1160–1161.
He was a great donor to Riseberga Abbey in Närke, where his widow Brigida spent her last years after Birger's death.
Children with Brigida :
Philippus Birgersson (d. 1200), Jarl of Norway
Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden, Jarl of Sweden
Folke Birgersson, Jarl of Sweden, killed 1210 at the Battle of Gestilren
Magnus Birgersson
Ingegerd Birgersdotter
Kristina Birgersdotter
Margareta Birgersdotter.
C.Smith
Birger Brosa (Old Norse: Birgir Brósa) was Riksjarl of Sweden from 1174 to 1202. He was a son of Bengt Snivil and a member of the powerful House of Bjälbo.
Before 1170, Birger married Brigida Haraldsdotter, the daughter of Norwegian King Harald Gille. She had formerly been married to the Danish pretender Magnus Henriksson, who had briefly ruled in Uppsala 1160–1161.
He was a great donor to Riseberga Abbey in Närke, where his widow Brigida spent her last years after Birger's death.
Children with Brigida :
Philippus Birgersson (d. 1200), Jarl of Norway
Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden, Jarl of Sweden
Folke Birgersson, Jarl of Sweden, killed 1210 at the Battle of Gestilren
Magnus Birgersson
Ingegerd Birgersdotter
Kristina Birgersdotter
Margareta Birgersdotter.
C.Smith
Before 1170, Birger married Brigida Haraldsdotter, the daughter of Norwegian King Harald Gille. She had formerly been married to the Danish pretender Magnus Henriksson, who had briefly ruled in Uppsala 1160–1161.
He was a great donor to Riseberga Abbey in Närke, where his widow Brigida spent her last years after Birger's death.
Children with Brigida :
Philippus Birgersson (d. 1200), Jarl of Norway
Knut Birgersson, Riksjarl of Sweden, Jarl of Sweden
Folke Birgersson, Jarl of Sweden, killed 1210 at the Battle of Gestilren
Magnus Birgersson
Ingegerd Birgersdotter
Kristina Birgersdotter
Margareta Birgersdotter.
C.Smith
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