Sigurd II of Norway

Noble person

1133 – 1155

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Who was Sigurd II of Norway?

Sigurd II Haraldsson was king of Norway from 1136 to 1155. He was son of Harald Gille, king of Norway and his mistress Tora Guttormsdotter. He served as co-ruler with his half-brothers, Inge Haraldsson and Eystein Haraldsson. His epithet Munn means "the Mouth" in Old Norse. He was killed in the power-struggle against his brother, Inge, in an early stage of the civil war era in Norway.

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Born
1133
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Died
Jun 11, 1155
Bergen
Resting place
Christ Church, Bergen

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on July 23, 2013

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