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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] His first marriage was to Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, which created his base of power.
Birger Magnusson (1280 – 31 May 1321) was King of Sweden from 1290 to 1318. His reign was marked by unrest and civil strife; he was imprisoned by his brothers Erik and Valdemar following the "Håtuna games" in 1306, but when he tried to play them the same trick in Nyköping, there was an uprising that ended with Birger losing the crown and the execution of his 18-year-old son Magnus.
Magnus was born around 1240 as the second son of Birger Jarl (1200–66) and Princess Ingeborg, daughter of King Erik Knutsson and sister of King Erik Eriksson of Sweden. The early life of Magnus is poorly documented, but he seems to have received an extensive education. [7] Erik Eriksson ruled until 1250 and died without an heir.
Other notable jarls from the family were Birger Brosa, Karl the Deaf, Ulf Fase, and Birger Jarl. In the early 13th century, some members of the family moved to Norway, and held the office of jarl there. Noteworthy is that regardless of the ruling royal family, Bjälbos continued to hold the position of the jarl in the kingdom.
When Jarl Ulf Fase died in 1248, Birger was made the Jarl of Sweden. He had almost as much power as the king himself, partially because of his royal wife Ingeborg. [1] Princess Ingeborg bore many children to her husband Birger. In 1250, her brother Erik died without an heir and her eldest son Valdemar was chosen to succeed him on the throne.
Erik's Chronicle tells of how, as an unexpected side effect, the expedition seems to have cost Birger the Swedish crown. When King Erik died in 1250, Birger was absent from Sweden. The Swedish lords, led by Joar Blå, selected Birger's underaged son Valdemar as the new king, instead of the powerful jarl himself.
Instead, Birger Jarl, the de facto ruler, traveled back to Lödöse to negotiate with the Norwegian king. [1] After negotiations, Birger Jarl and King Haakon came to an agreement and swore that from then onward, fraternity and peace would prevail between the two kingdoms and that neither of the two would support or provide safe haven for ...
Birger Magnusson, Birger Jarl who played a pivotal role in the consolidation of Sweden while Jarl in Sweden. His son Valdemar Birgersson became King of Sweden in 1250 as the successor to his maternal uncle, Eric XI of Sweden , called "the lisping and the lame" (king 1222-1250); he was the first of the House of Bjälbo - better known as the ...