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14-549: The medieval House of Bjälbo had a church and a manor house at Bjälbo. Magnus Minnesköld was probably born here, and in around 1210 his son Birger Magnusson . Today the church tower is preserved. The church was probably built in the first half of the twelfth century, reflecting new techniques brought by Cistercian monks from France in 1143. The surviving tower was probably added around 1220. Both structures are thought to have been projects of Ingrid Ylva , mother of Birger Jarl. In 1173, King (or pretender) Kol Sverkerson

28-472: A better name because Birger Jarl lived there and it is the family's oldest known manor. Bjälbo is located in Östergötland , outside of Skänninge in the present-day municipality of Mjölby . In any case the members of this dynasty never used a name to refer to themselves since family names were not widely adopted in Sweden until the 16th century, thus neither name is more "correct" for the dynasty, apart from

42-540: The King of Sweden in 1250. Members of the House of Bjälbo had married into all rival royal dynasties in Sweden, eventually producing an heir related to them all. When the previous king Eric had died without an heir apparent, his sister's son, and also Birger's son, was the most suitable option to hold the royal office. Valdemar was deposed by his brother Magnus in 1275, from which all later royal members descended. Members of

56-535: The 14th century. The house has been known as the "House of Folkung " since the 17th century, and this name is still commonly used in Swedish works of reference. The name "Folkung" does appear as early as in 12th century sources, but is then usually not applied to members of the family. In an effort to avoid confusion with the Folkunge Party some modern historians have argued that "House of Bjälbo" would be

70-408: The early 13th century, some members of the family moved to Norway, and held the office of jarl there. Noteworthy is that regardless of the ruling royal family, Bjälbos continued to hold the position of the jarl in the kingdom. Several members of the family were also Bishops of Linköping at least in the 13th century. Diocese covered the area of Östergötland . Bishop of Linköping was often involved in

84-403: The eastern activities. Early Dukes of Finland were from the House of Bjälbo and used the traditional coat of arms with a rampant lion. This developed later to the current coat of arms of Finland during the reign of Johan as Grand Duke of Finland, the lion from which serves as the symbol of the state and in stylized forms various authorities. Valdemar , a son of Birger jarl, was elected as

98-459: The eldest daughter of King Eric IV of Denmark and Jutta of Saxony . Valdemar also had a relationship with his sister-in-law Jutta . In 1272, Princess Jutta visited Sweden and became Valdemar's mistress. The affair resulted in a child born in 1273. The following year, Jutta was placed in a convent and Valdemar was forced to make a pilgrimage to Rome to ask for the absolution of the Pope . Valdemar

112-591: The house reigned as kings Sweden until 1364. From 1319 to 1387, kings of Norway . The last king from the House of Bjälbo was Olaf II , the King of Denmark from 1376 to 1387; the last male member, descended from the deposed Valdemar, died a few years later. Almost all subsequent monarchs of Sweden, Norway and Denmark trace cognatic descent from the House of Bjälbo. This article is fully or partially based on material from Nordisk familjebok (1908). Valdemar I of Sweden Valdemar or Waldemar ( Swedish : Valdemar Birgersson ; 1239 – 26 December 1302)

126-500: The potential for confusion. The House of Bjälbo produced most of the jarls in Sweden in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries until the title was abolished in 1266. Different branches of the family were often rivals for the office of jarl. Most of the kings during that time were also from Östergötland . Around 1100, Folke the Fat became the first known Bjälbo jarl, and probably the first jarl of all Sweden, under king Inge I of Sweden . He

140-488: The real ruler. Birger Jarl had been the de facto ruler of Sweden from 1248, before the reign of Valdemar, even under King Erik Eriksson. Valdemar's mother and King Erik Eriksson were children of King Erik Knutsson and Rikissa of Denmark . After Birger's death in 1266 Valdemar eventually came into conflict with his younger brother Magnus Birgersson (later known as Magnus Ladulås), Duke of Södermanland, over taxation and personal matters. In 1260, Valdemar married Sophia ,

154-452: Was King of Sweden from 1250 to 1275. Valdemar was the son of the Swedish princess Ingeborg Eriksdotter and Birger Jarl , from the House of Bjälbo . When Ingeborg's brother King Erik Eriksson died in 1250, though a child, Valdemar was elected king and crowned the following year in the cathedral at Linköping . During the first sixteen years of Valdemar's reign, it was Birger Jarl who was

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168-626: Was deposed by his brother Magnus after the Battle of Hova in Tiveden on 14 June 1275. Magnus was supported by his brother Eric Birgersson, Duke of Småland, and King Eric V of Denmark , who provided Danish soldiers. Magnus was elected King of Sweden at the Stones of Mora . In 1277, Sophia separated from her spouse and returned to Denmark. That year, Valdemar managed to regain provinces in Götaland in

182-471: Was killed in a battle at Bjälbo. This article about a location in Östergötland County , Sweden is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . House of Bj%C3%A4lbo The House of Bjälbo , also known as the House of Folkung ( Swedish : Bjälboätten or Folkungaätten ), was a Swedish family that produced several medieval Swedish bishops , jarls and kings . It also provided three kings of Norway and one king of Denmark in

196-464: Was married to a Ingegerd Knutsdotter of Denmark, daughter of king Canute IV of Denmark . According to legends, he was the first of his family so elevated. Nothing is known of any of Folke's collateral relatives, though it is well-established that several of his sons' descendants were important lords. Other notable jarls from the family were Birger Brosa , Karl the Deaf , Ulf Fase , and Birger Jarl . In

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