Haraldsson, Inge I of Norway 'The Hunchback' b. 1135 d. February 3, 1161 Norwegian Monarch. He was the only legitimate son of King Harald IV Gille and his wife, Ingrid Ragnvaldsdotter. His father was murdered in 1136 by Sigurd Slembe, a pretender to the Norwegian throne. He was one year old when he was named king in 1136 at Borgarting and shared overall rule of Norway with his infant half-brothers, Magnus and Sigurd Haraldsson, who were named kings at their respective locations. According to the Morkinskinna and Heimskringla sagas, he could barely walk due to a hump...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) Old St Hallvard Church (Defunct), Oslo, Oslo County, Norway
Magnusson, Sigurd I of Norway 'The Crusader' b. 1090 d. March 26, 1130 Norwegian Monarch. He is best known for leading the Norwegian Crusade to the Holy Land from 1107 to 1110. An illegitimate son of Norwegian King Magnus III "Barefoot" Olafsson with one of his concubines whose first name was Tora, he shared the throne along with his half-brothers, Olaf and Oystein Magnusson after Magnus was killed in 1103 in combat with Irish forces. He reigned until 1130, with the last seven years as sole ruler after his half-brothers had died. According to Snorri Sturlusson's...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad) Old St Hallvard Church (Defunct), Oslo, Oslo County, Norway
b. 1090 d. March 26, 1130