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- # Name: Bjorn Ragnarsson OF SWEDEN
# NPFX: King
# Given Name: Bjorn Ragnarsson
# Surname: of Sweden
# Sex: M
# Note:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Björn Járnsíða or Björn Järnsida, Swedish king (ca 785-800) was alegendary viking from the 8th century. He was one of the sons ofRagnar Lodbrok. He pillaged in Italy and took part in the conquest ofParis with his father Ragnar Lodbrok.
He acquired the name ironside because he was never wounded in battle.This invulnerability was attributed to his mother Aslaug's use of seidin order to make him impervious to iron and steel.
According to Hervarar saga he inherited Sweden from his father whilehis brother Sigurd Snake-Eye inherited the remainder of Scandinavia.
The dynasty he founded is called the House of Munsö by modernhistorians, because a local tradition claims that he is buried inBjörnshögen at Husby on the island of Munsö. Many of his dynasty wereto be named Björn.
Both his two sons Refil and Erik Björnsson were to succeed him on thethrone.
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Abt 780 - Aft 862 (> 83 years)
, d. 865, England