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'''Alv Erlingsson''' (died 1290) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[ |
'''Alv Erlingsson''' (died 1290) was a [[Norway|Norwegian]] [[nobleman]] and [[earl|jarl]] of [[Sarpsborg]]. |
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Erling was the son of [[lendmann]] Alv Erlingsson |
Erling was the son of [[lendmann]] Alv Erlingsson of Tornberg. He was born in [[Norderhov]], [[Buskerud]]. His mother was Ingeborg Baardsdatter of [[Rein Abbey, Norway|Rein]], sister of Duke [[Skule Bårdsson]] . With his father’s death in 1283, Alv Erlingsson inherited Sarpsborg and served as governor of [[Borgarsyssel]] which today makes up the county of [[Østfold]]. |
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Alv Erlingsson had a central role in Norwegian national governance following the death of King [[Magnus VI of Norway|Magnus VI]] in 1280. King Magnus's heir, [[Eirik Magnusson]] was a minor and unable to take government control in their own hands. A guardianship board was established which would rule the kingdom on behalf of the king until he was of age. Alv was not included in the formal guardianship government, but had much power as governor of Borgarsyssel.<ref>[http://www.snl.no/Eirik_Magnusson ''Eirik Magnusson'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref> |
Alv Erlingsson had a central role in Norwegian national governance following the death of King [[Magnus VI of Norway|Magnus VI]] in 1280. King Magnus's heir, [[Eirik Magnusson]] was a minor and unable to take government control in their own hands. A guardianship board was established which would rule the kingdom on behalf of the king until he was of age. Alv was not included in the formal guardianship government, but had much power as governor of Borgarsyssel.<ref>[http://www.snl.no/Eirik_Magnusson ''Eirik Magnusson'' (Store norske leksikon)]</ref> |
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It is said he was a favorite of [[Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway]], yet he committed countless acts of [[piracy]] throughout his life including making an attack on her son, [[Haakon V of Norway|Duke Håkon]] later [[Haakon V of Norway]]. His actions included seizing and robbing [[Danish]] and [[German]] vessels. Alv Erlingsson was eventually exiled for his acts. The first construction of [[Akershus Fortress]] was started around the late 1290s by Haakon V in response to earlier attack on Oslo by Alv Erlingsson. <ref>[http://runeberg.org/dbl/8/0284.html ''Ingeborg, Dronning af Norge'' (Dansk biografisk Lexikon)]</ref> |
It is said he was a favorite of [[Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway]], yet he committed countless acts of [[piracy]] throughout his life including making an attack on her son, [[Haakon V of Norway|Duke Håkon]] later [[Haakon V of Norway]]. His actions included seizing and robbing [[Danish]] and [[German]] vessels. Alv Erlingsson was eventually exiled for his acts. In the spring of 1290 was Alv caught on the coast of [[Scania]] by Danish forces. By order of the King of Denmark, Alv sentenced to death and was executed outside [[Helsingborg]]. The first construction of [[Akershus Fortress]] was started around the late 1290s by Haakon V in response to earlier attack on Oslo by Alv Erlingsson. <ref>[http://runeberg.org/dbl/8/0284.html ''Ingeborg, Dronning af Norge'' (Dansk biografisk Lexikon)]</ref> |
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Alv Erlingsson (died 1290) was a Norwegian nobleman and jarl of Sarpsborg.
Erling was the son of lendmann Alv Erlingsson of Tornberg. He was born in Norderhov, Buskerud. His mother was Ingeborg Baardsdatter of Rein, sister of Duke Skule Bårdsson . With his father’s death in 1283, Alv Erlingsson inherited Sarpsborg and served as governor of Borgarsyssel which today makes up the county of Østfold.
Alv Erlingsson had a central role in Norwegian national governance following the death of King Magnus VI in 1280. King Magnus's heir, Eirik Magnusson was a minor and unable to take government control in their own hands. A guardianship board was established which would rule the kingdom on behalf of the king until he was of age. Alv was not included in the formal guardianship government, but had much power as governor of Borgarsyssel.[1]
It is said he was a favorite of Ingeborg of Denmark, Queen of Norway, yet he committed countless acts of piracy throughout his life including making an attack on her son, Duke Håkon later Haakon V of Norway. His actions included seizing and robbing Danish and German vessels. Alv Erlingsson was eventually exiled for his acts. In the spring of 1290 was Alv caught on the coast of Scania by Danish forces. By order of the King of Denmark, Alv sentenced to death and was executed outside Helsingborg. The first construction of Akershus Fortress was started around the late 1290s by Haakon V in response to earlier attack on Oslo by Alv Erlingsson. [2]
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Related reading
- Yrwing,Hugo: Alf Erlingssons olycköde. En studie kring et dokumentfynd (Stockholm, 1956)
- Skeie, Tore: Alv Erlingsson. En undersøkelse av en aktørs rolle i nordiske konflikter på 1280-tallet (University of Oslo, 2006)
- Skeie, Tore: Alv Erlingsson. Fortellingen om en adelsmanns undergang (University of Oslo, 2009)
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