Knut Birgersson (Old Norse: Knútr jarl Birgisson, died 1208) was Riksjarl of Sweden. He was the eldest surviving son of Riksjarl Birger Brosa and a member of the powerful House of Bjälbo also known as the House of Folkung (Folkungaätten).[1][2]
Biography
Knut Birgersson was apparently elevated to the office of Riksjarl during the last years of the reign of King Sverker II of Sweden. This was despite the fact that Sverker had named his infant son Johan Sverkersson (c. 1201– 1222) as riksjarl following the death of Jarl Birger Brosa. Johan Sverkersson was the nephew of Knut Birgersson, being born of his sister Ingegärd Birgersdotter.[3][4]
According to one source, Jarl Knut was married to daughter of King Canute I of Sweden, named Sigrid Knutsdotter. The same source states that Knut's son Magnus Broka of Bjälboätten was born of Sigrid. Knut Birgersson was killed in 1208 at the Battle of Lena, where King Sverker lost his throne to the new king Eric X of Sweden (Erik Knutsson), the only remaining son of King Canute. [5]
^"Birger Brosa". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^"J. Sverkersson". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^"Ingegerd". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
^"Erik Knutsson". Svenskt biografiskt lexikon. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
Other sources
Harrison, Dick (2002) Jarlens sekel (Ordfront förlag, Stockholm) ISBN91-7324-999-8
August 23, 2023
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