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Bjorn the Old of Sweden Ericsson, King of Sweden

Male 868 - Abt 950  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bjorn the Old of Sweden Ericsson, King of Sweden was born in 868 in Upsala, Sweden; died about 950.

    Family/Spouse: Ingeborg. Ingeborg and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Olaf of Sweden Bjornsson, King of Sweden  Descendancy chart to this point was christened about 950; and died.
    2. 3. Eric VI the Victorious Bjornsson, King of Sweden  Descendancy chart to this point was christened in 980; died in 995.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Olaf of Sweden Bjornsson, King of Sweden Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bjorn1) was christened about 950; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Ingeberg Thrandotter. Ingeberg (daughter of Thrand Thrandotter, Jarl of Sula) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 4. Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 5. Styrbjorn the Strong of Sweden Olafsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 959; died in 986.

  2. 3.  Eric VI the Victorious Bjornsson, King of Sweden Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bjorn1) was christened in 980; died in 995.

    Family/Spouse: Sigrid the Haughty. Sigrid (daughter of Skogul-Tosti) was born in Sweden; died before 1013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Olaf of Sweden Skötkonung, King of Sweden  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1022.
    2. 7. Holmfrid Ericsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Harald I Bluetooth Gormsson, King of Denmark. Harald (son of Gorm the old of Jutland, King of Denmark and Thyri Klacksdottir) was born about 910 in Blauzahn, Germany; died on 1 Nov 986 in Jomsborg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Håkon Haraldsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 961; and died.
    2. 9. Sveyn I Forkbeard Haraldsson, King of Denmark  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 960 in Denmark; died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, England; was buried in Roeskild Cathedral, Denmark.
    3. 10. Gunhild Haraldsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point died on 13 Nov 1002.
    4. 11. Thyra Haraldsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 1000; died on 18 Sep 1000.

  2. 5.  Styrbjorn the Strong of Sweden Olafsson Descendancy chart to this point (2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) was born about 959; died in 986.

    Family/Spouse: Thyra Haraldsdottir. Thyra (daughter of Harald I Bluetooth Gormsson, King of Denmark and Gyrid of Sweden Olafsdottir) was born before 1000; died on 18 Sep 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Bjorn Styrbjornsson  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 13. Thorgil the fast Sprakling  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  3. 6.  Olaf of Sweden Skötkonung, King of Sweden Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) died in 1022.

    Family/Spouse: Astrid of the Obotrites, Princess. Astrid was born about 979; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Anund (Jacob) of Sweden Olafsson, King of Sweden  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1050.
    2. 15. Ingigerd (Saint Anna) Olafsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1001 in Sweden; died on 10 Feb 1050 in Kiev, Ukraine; was buried in Saint Sophia Cathedral.

    Family/Spouse: Edla. Edla and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Emund the Old of Sweden Olafsson, King of Sweden  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1060.
    2. 17. Astrid Olafsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  4. 7.  Holmfrid Ericsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) and died.

    Holmfrid married Svein Hakonson, Earl of Ladir Norway about 996. Svein (son of Hakon the Mighty of Ladir Sigurdsson, Earl of Ladir) died in 1015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Sigrid Sveinsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 19. Gunnhild Sveinsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1054.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Håkon Haraldsson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gyrid3, 2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) was born in 961; and died.

  2. 9.  Sveyn I Forkbeard Haraldsson, King of DenmarkSveyn I Forkbeard Haraldsson, King of Denmark Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gyrid3, 2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) was born about 960 in Denmark; died on 2 Feb 1014 in Gainsborough, Lincoln, England; was buried in Roeskild Cathedral, Denmark.

    Sveyn married Gunhilda of Poland about 990, and was divorced in 1000. Gunhilda (daughter of Mieszko (Mieczislaw, Burislaf) I of Poland, Duke of Poland and Dobrawa (Dobravy) of Bohemia) died about 1015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Gytha Sveynsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 21. Harald III of Denmark Sveynsson, King of Denmark  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1019.
    3. 22. Canute II The Great Sveynsson, King of England  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 995 in Denmark; died on 12 Nov 1035 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England; was buried in Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, England.
    4. 23. Gunhilda Sveynsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    5. 24. Thyra Sveynsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 993 in Denmark; died in 1018.

    Sveyn married Sigrid the Haughty about 996, and was divorced. Sigrid (daughter of Skogul-Tosti) was born in Sweden; died before 1013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 25. Svantoslava  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 26. Estrith (Margaret) of Denmark Svendsdatter  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 967; died in 9 May.

  3. 10.  Gunhild Haraldsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gyrid3, 2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) died on 13 Nov 1002.

    Family/Spouse: Jarl Palig, Ealdorman in Devon. Jarl and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Toke Trylle  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  4. 11.  Thyra Haraldsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (4.Gyrid3, 2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) was born before 1000; died on 18 Sep 1000.

    Family/Spouse: Styrbjorn the Strong of Sweden Olafsson. Styrbjorn (son of Olaf of Sweden Bjornsson, King of Sweden and Ingeberg Thrandotter) was born about 959; died in 986. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Bjorn Styrbjornsson  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 29. Thorgil the fast Sprakling  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

    Family/Spouse: Mieszko (Mieczislaw, Burislaf) I of Poland, Duke of Poland. Mieszko (son of Ziemonislaw of Poland, Duke of Poland and Gorka) was born about 922 in Poznan, Poland; died on 25 May 992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Thyra married Olaf of Norway Tryggvason, King of Norway in 998. Olaf (son of Tryggvi Olafsson, Underking of Wigen and Astrid Ericsdottir) was born about 963; died on 9 Sep 1000. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Harald Olafsson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 999; died in 1000.

  5. 12.  Bjorn Styrbjornsson Descendancy chart to this point (5.Styrbjorn3, 2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) and died.

  6. 13.  Thorgil the fast Sprakling Descendancy chart to this point (5.Styrbjorn3, 2.Olaf2, 1.Bjorn1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Gytha Thorkelsdóttir  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Denmark; died after 1069 in Flanders.
    2. 32. Eilaf  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 33. Ulf (Wolf) Thorkilsson, Jarl of Denmark  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 967 in Halland, Sweden; died on 22 Sep 1027.

  7. 14.  Anund (Jacob) of Sweden Olafsson, King of Sweden Descendancy chart to this point (6.Olaf3, 3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) died in 1050.

    Family/Spouse: Gunnhild Sveinsdottir. Gunnhild (daughter of Svein Hakonson, Earl of Ladir Norway and Holmfrid Ericsdottir) died in 1054. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 15.  Ingigerd (Saint Anna) Olafsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (6.Olaf3, 3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) was born about 1001 in Sweden; died on 10 Feb 1050 in Kiev, Ukraine; was buried in Saint Sophia Cathedral.

    Ingigerd married Yaroslav I The Wise of Kiev, Prince of Kiev in 1019. Yaroslav (son of Vladimir (St.) The Great of Kiev, Grand Prince of Kiev and Rogneda Von Polotzk, Nun) was born in 978; died on 20 Feb 1054 in Kiev, Ukraine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Ellisif (Elizabeth) Jaroslavna  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1032; died about 1067.
    2. 35. Anastasia Agmunda of Kiev Yaroslavna, Princess  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1023 in Kiev, Ukraine; was buried after 1074.
    3. 36. Anna of Kiev Yaroslavna, Princess  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1024; died after 1075.
    4. 37. Valdimar (Holti) The Nimble, Prince of Novgorod  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1020; died on 4 Oct 1052.
    5. 38. Izyaslav I of Kiev, Prince of Kiev  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1025; died on 3 Oct 1078.
    6. 39. Svyatoslav II of Kiev, Prince of Kiev  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1029; died on 27 Dec 1076 in Kiev, Ukraine.
    7. 40. Vsevolod I of Kiev, Prince of Kiev  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1030; died on 13 Apr 1093.
    8. 41. Igor of Vladimir, Prince of Vladimir  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1060.
    9. 42. Viacheslav, Prince of Smolensk  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  9. 16.  Emund the Old of Sweden Olafsson, King of Sweden Descendancy chart to this point (6.Olaf3, 3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) died in 1060.

    Family/Spouse: Astrid. Astrid and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Daughter Emundsson  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 44. Amund Emundsson  Descendancy chart to this point died before 1056.

  10. 17.  Astrid Olafsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (6.Olaf3, 3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) and died.

    Astrid married Olav (St.) the Holy II of Norway, King of Norway in 1019. Olav (son of Harald Grenlander Gudrodsson, Underking of Westfold and Asta Gudbrandsdottir) was born about 995; died on 29 Jul 1030. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Ulfhild Olavsdottir  Descendancy chart to this point died before 24 Apr 1090.

  11. 18.  Sigrid Sveinsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (7.Holmfrid3, 3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) and died.

    Family/Spouse: Aslak Erlinson. Aslak (son of Erling of Soli Skialgson and Astrid Tryggvisdottir) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Svein Aslaksson  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    2. 47. Daughter Aslaksdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.
    3. 48. Daughter Aslaksdottir  Descendancy chart to this point and died.

  12. 19.  Gunnhild Sveinsdottir Descendancy chart to this point (7.Holmfrid3, 3.Eric2, 1.Bjorn1) died in 1054.

    Family/Spouse: Anund (Jacob) of Sweden Olafsson, King of Sweden. Anund (son of Olaf of Sweden Skötkonung, King of Sweden and Astrid of the Obotrites, Princess) died in 1050. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Svend II of Denmark Estridsen, King of Denmark. Svend (son of Ulf (Wolf) Thorkilsson, Jarl of Denmark and Estrith (Margaret) of Denmark Svendsdatter) was born about 1019; died on 29 Apr 1076 in Doderup, Abenraa, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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