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The term jarl (Old Norse: jarl, Old Swedish: iarl, iærl, Old Danish: jærl) has been connected to various similar words across Germanic languages, such as Proto-Norse eril, Old English eorl (meaning warrior, hero, or chieftain, related to modern English earl), Old Saxon erl (man, nobleman), and Old High German erl-in personal names such as Erlaberaht.
Pages in category "Swedish jarls" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Under any circumstance, when jarls are finally mentioned in medieval documents, it clearly was a title signifying a leader ranked directly under the king. [1] In Swedish history, Jarls are described as either local rulers or viceroys appointed by a king, ruling one of the historical Swedish provinces , such as Västergötland , Östergötland ...
The name "Folkung" does appear as early as in 12th century sources, but is then usually not applied to members of the family. In an effort to avoid confusion with the Folkunge Party some modern historians have argued that "House of Bjälbo" would be a better name because Birger Jarl lived there and it is the family's oldest known manor.
Swedish jarls (13 P) P. 12th-century Swedish people (3 C, 26 P) Pages in category "12th century in Sweden" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
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Birger Jarl or Birger Magnusson [4] (c. 1210 – 21 October 1266) was a Swedish statesman and regent, jarl, and a member of the House of Bjälbo, who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden. [5]
He was a son of Bengt Snivil and a member of the powerful House of Bjälbo.In medieval texts, he is either called the jarl of the Swedes or the jarl of the Swedes and the Geats.