Dates approx. Also spelled Minnisköld or Minnesköld. Medieval Swedish magnate from the House of Bjelbo. He is best known as the father of the renowned statesman Birger Jarl. Perished in the Battle of Lena in 1208.
While his older brother Birger Brosa held the office of Riksjarl between 1174 and 1202, the younger Magnus lived at the family estate Bjälbo. He married the noblewoman Ingrid Ylva, of possible royal descent, and fathered several sons who would influence early Swedish history, most notably Birger Jarl.
Magnus Minnesköld was probably married twice. Nothing is known about his supposed first wife. Children from first marriage:
Eskil Magnusson
Children from Either Marriage :
Karl Magnusson, Bishop of Linköping who died at the Battle of Lihula in Estonia in 1220.
Bengt Magnusson, succeeded Karl Magnusson as Bishop of Linköping, died in 1237.
Children from second marriage (c1195) to Ingrid included :
Birger Magnusson (Birger Jarl).
Elavus (Elof) Magnusson died in 1268.
C.Smith
While his older brother Birger Brosa held the office of Riksjarl between 1174 and 1202, the younger Magnus lived at the family estate Bjälbo. He married the noblewoman Ingrid Ylva, of possible royal descent, and fathered several sons who would influence early Swedish history, most notably Birger Jarl.
Magnus Minnesköld was probably married twice. Nothing is known about his supposed first wife. Children from first marriage:
Eskil Magnusson
Children from Either Marriage :
Karl Magnusson, Bishop of Linköping who died at the Battle of Lihula in Estonia in 1220.
Bengt Magnusson, succeeded Karl Magnusson as Bishop of Linköping, died in 1237.
Children from second marriage (c1195) to Ingrid included :
Birger Magnusson (Birger Jarl).
Elavus (Elof) Magnusson died in 1268.
C.Smith
Dates approx. Also spelled Minnisköld or Minnesköld. Medieval Swedish magnate from the House of Bjelbo. He is best known as the father of the renowned statesman Birger Jarl. Perished in the Battle of Lena in 1208.
While his older brother Birger Brosa held the office of Riksjarl between 1174 and 1202, the younger Magnus lived at the family estate Bjälbo. He married the noblewoman Ingrid Ylva, of possible royal descent, and fathered several sons who would influence early Swedish history, most notably Birger Jarl.
Magnus Minnesköld was probably married twice. Nothing is known about his supposed first wife. Children from first marriage:
Eskil Magnusson
Children from Either Marriage :
Karl Magnusson, Bishop of Linköping who died at the Battle of Lihula in Estonia in 1220.
Bengt Magnusson, succeeded Karl Magnusson as Bishop of Linköping, died in 1237.
Children from second marriage (c1195) to Ingrid included :
Birger Magnusson (Birger Jarl).
Elavus (Elof) Magnusson died in 1268.
C.Smith
While his older brother Birger Brosa held the office of Riksjarl between 1174 and 1202, the younger Magnus lived at the family estate Bjälbo. He married the noblewoman Ingrid Ylva, of possible royal descent, and fathered several sons who would influence early Swedish history, most notably Birger Jarl.
Magnus Minnesköld was probably married twice. Nothing is known about his supposed first wife. Children from first marriage:
Eskil Magnusson
Children from Either Marriage :
Karl Magnusson, Bishop of Linköping who died at the Battle of Lihula in Estonia in 1220.
Bengt Magnusson, succeeded Karl Magnusson as Bishop of Linköping, died in 1237.
Children from second marriage (c1195) to Ingrid included :
Birger Magnusson (Birger Jarl).
Elavus (Elof) Magnusson died in 1268.
C.Smith
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