Norwegian Monarch. He reigned as king from 1103 to 1123 with his brothers Sigurd I "The Crusader" and Olaf Magnusson (until his death in 1115). He was the illegitimate son of King Magnus III "Barefoot" Olafsson, who was killed in 1103 in combat with Irish forces in Ireland. When Sigurd departed to go on a holy crusade to Spain and Jerusalem from 1107 to 1111, he served as the regent king for the whole country. During his reign, Norway prospered, experiencing economic and cultural growth that made it a strong and stable country. According to Snorri Sturlasson's "Heimskringla" he also moved the royal seat from Arstad to Holmen outer harbor and erected a royal hall, which was the most imposing wooden structure built in Norway at that time. He was a popular and just ruler, and directed the construction of several churches, a seaport in Agdenes at the southern end of the mouth of the Trondheimsfjord, as well as hostels for travelers. His reign with Sigurd was often strained, but there was never any open conflict between the two co-kings. He married Ingebjorg Guttormsdatter, who was from a prominent noble family in Gudbrandsdalen, in the eastern part of Norway and they had one daughter. While attending a feast at Hustadir, he became ill and died, leaving Sigurd as the sole Norwegian king.
Norwegian Monarch. He reigned as king from 1103 to 1123 with his brothers Sigurd I "The Crusader" and Olaf Magnusson (until his death in 1115). He was the illegitimate son of King Magnus III "Barefoot" Olafsson, who was killed in 1103 in combat with Irish forces in Ireland. When Sigurd departed to go on a holy crusade to Spain and Jerusalem from 1107 to 1111, he served as the regent king for the whole country. During his reign, Norway prospered, experiencing economic and cultural growth that made it a strong and stable country. According to Snorri Sturlasson's "Heimskringla" he also moved the royal seat from Arstad to Holmen outer harbor and erected a royal hall, which was the most imposing wooden structure built in Norway at that time. He was a popular and just ruler, and directed the construction of several churches, a seaport in Agdenes at the southern end of the mouth of the Trondheimsfjord, as well as hostels for travelers. His reign with Sigurd was often strained, but there was never any open conflict between the two co-kings. He married Ingebjorg Guttormsdatter, who was from a prominent noble family in Gudbrandsdalen, in the eastern part of Norway and they had one daughter. While attending a feast at Hustadir, he became ill and died, leaving Sigurd as the sole Norwegian king.
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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