Estrid Bjørnsdotter Explained

Estrid Bjornsdotter
Succession:Queen consort of Norway
Reign:1170–1176
Reign-Type:Tenure
Spouse:Tore Skinnfeld
Magnus V of Norway
Issue:Sigurd Magnusson?
Father:Björn Byrdasvend
Mother:Rangrid Guttormsdotter

Estrid Bjørnsdotter also called Estrid Byrdasvend (12th century) was a Norwegian Queen consort, spouse of King Magnus V of Norway.[1]

Estrid Bjørnsdotter was the daughter of Björn Byrdasvend and Rangrid Guttormsdotter, who was a possible descendant of Tostig Godwinson, the brother of the last Anglo-Saxon King of England Harold Godwinson. She was the widow of Tore Skinnfeld. She later married King Magnus V in the year of 1170, and thereby became queen of Norway.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magnus 5 Erlingsson. Norsk biografisk leksikon . Knut Helle. June 1, 2017.