Famous Viking Warrior Eric “Bloodaxe” Haraldsson: King Of Norway

A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Erik Haraldsson (885 – 954), nicknamed Eric Bloodaxe, was a 10th-century Norwegian ruler. He is thought to have had short-lived terms as King of Norway and twice as King of Northumbria (c. 947–948 and 952–954).

Erik Bloodaxe (“Blodyxa”) was the oldest son of Harald (c.860 – c. 940), the first king to claim sovereignty over all of Norway, who ruled his country as a fair and powerful king for over 50 years. He was the greatest king in Norwegian history, respected as the father of his people, and a dominant figure of the Viking Era.

The Icelandic sagas say that Harald Fairhair had 20 sons, but his kingdom was somewhat limited and insufficient to provide a legacy for so many sons.

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