Sigurd Ladejarl Håkonsson 1 2 3
- Born: 890
- Marriage: Bergljot Toresdatter
- Died: 962 aged 72
General Notes:
Sigurd Håkonsson (circa 895 - 962) (Old Norse Sigurðr Hákonarson), earl of Lade (Trøndelag) and son of Håkon Grjotgardsson. Sigurd was killed by Eirik Bloodaxe's son king Harald Greyhide as part of Haralds effort to re-unite all of Norway under his rule. This killing was later revenged by Sigurd's son, Håkon Sigurdsson.
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Sigurd hadde under kong Håkon I "den Godes" regjeringstid en innflytelsesrik stilling som kongens venn og rådgiver. Hans søkte spesielt å megle mellom konge og folk under kongens fruktesløse forsøk på å innføre kristendommen.
From Snorre Sturlasson: Harald Hårfagre's Saga:
"40. BIRTH OF HAKON THE GOOD.
Earl Hakon Grjotgardson of Hlader had the whole rule over Throndhjem when King Harald was anywhere away in the country; and Hakon stood higher with the king than any in the country of Throndhjem. After Hakon's death his son Sigurd succeeded to his power in Throndhjem, and was the earl, and had his mansion at Hlader. King Harald's sons, Halfdan the Black and Sigrod, who had been before in the house of his father Earl Hakon, continued to be brought up in his house. The sons of Harald and Sigurd were about the same age. Earl Sigurd was one of the wisest men of his time, and married Bergljot, a daughter of Earl Thorer the Silent; and her mother was Alof Arbot, a daughter of Harald Harfager. ..."
Erikssønnene kom til makten ca. 960. Sent på høsten 962 ble Sigurd overfalt på en lumsk måte av Harald Gråfeld og hans bror Erling og innebrent.
Noted events in his life were:
• He was an Earl.
Sigurd married Bergljot Toresdatter, daughter of Tore Teiande Ragnvaldsson Mørejarl and Ålov Årbot Haraldsdatter.
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