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Eric Bloodaxe
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Eric Haraldsson, nicknamed Bloodaxe and Brother-Slayer, was a Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from 932 to 934, and twice as King of Northumbria: from 947 to 948, and again from 952 to 954.
Silver penny of Eric Bloodaxe, which reads "ERIC REX"
Silver penny of Eric Bloodaxe, which reads "ERIC REX"
Coin minted at York, type N550, ECM 2007.0059. Obverse: ERIC RE[X] (King Eric). Reverse: [R]ADVLF MON[] (moneyer Radulf).
Coin minted at York, type N550, ECM 2007.0059. Obverse: ERIC RE[X] (King Eric). Reverse: [R]ADVLF MON[] (moneyer Radulf).
Rey Cross
Rey Cross
Eric Bloodaxe, seated, and Gunnhild are confronted by Egill Skallagrimsson.
Eric Bloodaxe, seated, and Gunnhild are confronted by Egill Skallagrimsson.
Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
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Gunnhildr konungamóðir or Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir, whose name is often Anglicised as Gunnhild, is a quasi-historical figure who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eri
Eric Bloodaxe
…or Scottish descent. This contradicts to some extent later saga tradition. According to the early 13th century Egils saga, Eric's consort at York was Gunnhild, the famous "mother of kings". This account was constructed by the author of Egils saga using an earlier poem called Arinbjarnarkviða "Lay of Arinbjörn…
Olav Tryggvasons saga Gunnhild C. Krohg
Olav Tryggvasons saga Gunnhild C. Krohg
Haraldskær Woman in a glass covered coffin, Vejle, Denmark
Haraldskær Woman in a glass covered coffin, Vejle, Denmark
Gunnhild as imagined by Christian Krohg
Gunnhild as imagined by Christian Krohg