Björn Haraldsen Ironside

Björn Haraldsen Ironside (Björn Järnsida) (died 1134) was a Danish prince.[1]

Bjorn was one of the 15 sons of prince Harald Kesja. Björn married princess Katarina Ingesdotter of Sweden, the daughter of King Inge I of Sweden. Björn was the father of Christina Bjornsdatter, a Swedish queen.

Björn was executed by orders from his uncle, King Eric II of Denmark. Bjorn died on June 4, 1134 following the Battle of Fotevik (Slaget ved Fodevig) in Skåne where the forces of his father were decisively defeated. Harald Kesja had sided with King Niels I of Denmark and his son Magnus I of Gothenland and fought with him against King Eric II. After the defeat. Harald Kesja and eight of his sons was taken captive near Vejle on Jutland and decapitated. [2]

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ Johannes C. H. R. Steenstrup. "Medieval Danish Families: Two sons of Harald Kesja". http://medievaldanishfamilies.blogspot.com/2010/08/two-sons-of-harald-kesja.html. Retrieved 2010-12-22. 
  2. ^ Harald Kesja (Dansk biografisk Lexikon)