Harald IV of Norway

Harald IV Gillechrist ( Servant of Christ ) (towards 1100 - 1136) king of Norway of 1130 with 1136.

Wire of Irish, it goes to Hébrides in 1129 then to Norway and is made recognize after a ordalie like the natural son of the king Magnus III of Norway Barfotr and the brother of the king Sigurd I {{er}} of Norway. He promises with this last not to assert the throne of alive sound, nor of that of his son and Magnus heir.

However, as of the death of Sigurd Ier, it obliges Magnus IV of Norway to divide the country with him the October 3rd 1130. Overcome with the combat of Fyrleiv the August 10th 1134, it must be withdrawn in Denmark where it obtains the support of the king Eric II of Denmark Emune.

Harald IV invades Norway then, it seizes Bergen and makes plug and lock up in a monastery Magnus IV of Norway.

Another alleged son of Magnus III, Sigurd Slembedjakn arrived him also of the islands of the west, then asks him to divide the throne with him. Seeing itself pushing back, this last kills the king Harald IV during his sleep the December 14th 1136.

Harald IV had married a Swedish princess, Ingrid Rögnvaldsdotter of which it had a son considered as his only legitimate child, the future king Inge I {{er}} of Norway

Various concubines it also had the following children:

Brigida which will be the wife of the king Magnus II of Sweden, then of Jarl Birger Brosa.
Sigurd II of Norway Mund Haraldsson, wire of Torah Guttormsdatter Co-king de Norvège
Eystein Haraldsson, wire of Beathack Co-king de Norvège
Magnus Haraldsson, Co-king de Norvège
Maria Haraldsdatter, wife of Simon Halkelsson
Margreta Haraldsdatter, wife of Jon Halkelsson

Sources

Heimskringla of Snorri Sturluson

Sagas off the Norse Kings: " Magnus the Blind and Harald Gille" Chapter XIII (English translation).

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