Philip of Sweden
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Philip or Filip was King of Sweden from c. 1105–1110 until 1118.
16th-century copy of a gravestone to King Inge the Younger at Vreta Abbey, with some inaccurate information on it, though probably placed correctly over his and King Philip's bones near the church's altar.
Harald Hardrada
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Harald Sigurdsson, also known as Harald Hardrada or Harald III, was King of Norway from 1046 to 1066. He unsuccessfully claimed the Danish throne until 1064 and the English throne in 1066. Before beco
Philip of Sweden
…less known than Philip. According to the Hervarar saga, he ruled only for a short time and was married to Ingegard, the daughter of the Norwegian king Harald Hardrada. Philip was probably buried with his brother Inge in Vreta Abbey (Vreta kloster och kyrka) at Linköping in Östergötland, Sweden. David Williamson (1991…
Near-contemporary depiction of Byzantine Varangian Guardsmen, in an illumination from the Skylitzes Synopsis
Harald's wife Elisiv of Kiev, daughter of Yaroslav the Wise
The present Klostergata in Trondheim, site of the former Helgeseter Priory
Oslo City Hall (centre of image) with relief depicting Harald on the western façade