Kristin Sigurdsdatter

Kristin Sigurdsdatter
Kristin Sigurdsdatter
Born	c. 1125
Died	c. 1178 (aged 52–53)
Spouse	Erling Skakke
Issue	Magnus V of Norway
Old Norse	Kristin Sigurðardóttir
House	Hardrada
Father	Sigurd I of Norway
Mother	Malmfred of Kiev

Kristin Sigurdsdatter (ca. 1125–1178) was a Norwegian princess and mother of King Magnus V of Norway.^[1]

Kristin was a daughter of King Sigurd I of Norway and Malmfred of Kiev. She married Erling Skakke (Erling Ormsson Skakke), a Norwegian nobleman who had earned his reputation crusading with Rögnvald Kali Kolsson, the Earl of Orkney.^[2]^[3] They had a son, Magnus Erlingsson.

Kristin was the only legitimate child of King Sigurd. In 1130, King Sigurd died with no legitimate sons. An illegitimate son, Magnus Sigurdsson (Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde), became king of Norway jointly with his uncle Harald Gille. Harald Gille had four sons, Inge, Eystein, Sigurd and Magnus Haraldsson, all of whom became kings of Norway.^[4]^[5]

Following the death of King Inge in 1161, Kristin's son Magnus was crowned and named King Magnus (Magnus 5 Erlingsson) at the age of eight. He ruled as king of Norway until his death in 1184.^[6]

References

^ Helle, Knut (September 28, 2014). "Kristin Sigurdsdatter" – via Store norske leksikon.
^ Claus Krag. "Malmfrid, Dronning". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
^ Helle, Knut (February 25, 2020). "Erling Ormsson Skakke" – via Store norske leksikon.
^ Nils Petter Thuesen. "Magnus 4 Sigurdsson Blinde, Konge". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
^ Knut Peter Lyche Arstad. "Gilchrist Harald 4 Gille". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
^ Helle, Knut (February 25, 2020). "Magnus 5 Erlingsson" – via Store norske leksikon.