House of Bjelbo
House of Bjelbo Bjälboätten House of Folkung | |
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Scandinavian King of Denmark | |
Dissolution | between 1388 and 1396 |
Swedish Royalty |
House of Bjelbo |
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Valdemar |
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Magnus III |
Birger |
Magnus IV |
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Eric XII |
Haakon VI |
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The House of Bjelbo in the 14th century.
Name and origin
The house has been known as the "House of Folkung" since the 17th century, and this name is still commonly used in Swedish works of reference. 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
Jarls and bishops
The House of Bjelbo produced most of the jarls in Sweden in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries until the title was abolished in 1266. Different branches of the family were often rivals for the office of jarl. Most of the kings during that time were also from Östergötland.
Around 1100,
Other notable jarls from the family were
Several members of the family were also Bishops of Linköping at least in the 13th century. Diocese covered the area of Östergötland. Bishop of Linköping was often involved in the eastern activities.
Early
Rise to royalty
Members of the house reigned as kings Sweden until 1364. From 1319 to 1387,
See also
- List of Swedish monarchs
- List of Norwegian monarchs
- List of Danish monarchs
- Jarl in Sweden
- Bishop of Linköping
Sources
This article is fully or partially based on material from Nordisk familjebok (1908).
Other sources
- Lindkvist, Thomas with Maria Sjöberg (2006) Det svenska samhället 800-1720. Klerkernas och adelns tid, Andra upplagan (Lund: ISBN 91-44-01181-4
- Starbäck, Georg; P.O. Bäckström (1885–1886) Berättelser ur svenska historien (Stockholm: F. & G. Beijers Förlag)
Notes
- ^ Pronounced /biˈɛlboʊ/ bee-EL-boh.
- ^ Swedish pronunciation: [ˈfɔ̂lːkɵŋ]
References
External links
- Media related to Bielbo dynasty at Wikimedia Commons