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Personal data Styrbjörn «the Strong» "The Strong" Starke 

• Nickname is The Strong.
• He was born about 959 in Hedeby, Midtjylland, DenmarkHedeby, Midtjylland.
• He was christened.
• Alternative: He was christened about 903 in Sweden.
• Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church.
• Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church.
• Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church.
• Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church.
• Alternative: Baptized (at 8 years of age or later) by the priesthood authority of the LDS church on November 4, 1930.
• Occupations:
• .
• .

  {geni:job_title} Svensk Kongesøn & viking

• in Prince of Sweden.
• .

  {geni:job_title} Vikingahövding

• .

  {geni:job_title} Prins av Sverige

• .

  {geni:job_title} Unknown GEDCOM info: Høvding Unknown GEDCOM info: 0

• He died on November 1, 985 in Fyrisval, Uppsala, SwedenFyrisval, Uppsala.
• He is buried in Uppsala, SwedenUppsala.
• A child of Olof "den mäktiga" Björnsson and Ingeborg af Sula Thrandsdotter
• This information was last updated on September 27, 2011.

Household of Styrbjörn «the Strong» "The Strong" Starke

He has/had a relationship with Thyra Jelling.

Child(ren):

1. Torgils «Sprakling» Styrbjörnsson  ± 978-1005 

Notes about Styrbjörn «the Strong» "The Strong" Starke

Place of residence: H?vding p¯ Jomsborg
s?n af Olof Bj?rnsson (d?d 950) Konge i Sverige.

Leader of the Jomsborg Vikings

Leader of the Jomsborg Vikings

Leader of the Jomsborg Vikings

Styrbjörn the Strong
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Styrbjörn the Strong (Styrbjörn Sterki) or Styrbjörn the Swedish Champion (Styrbjörn svía kappi) (c. 960- c. 984) was according to the Norse sagas the son of the Swedish king Olof, and the nephew of Olof's co-ruler and successor Eric the Victorious. At his father's death, which probably took place in the 970s, Björn could claim greater right to the throne of Sweden than Eric's own soon to be born son.

The earliest attestation of Styrbjörn is from a contemporary scaldic poem a lausavísa 1:

Eigi vildu Jótar
reiða gjald til skeiða,
áðr Styrbjarnar stœði
Strandar dýr á landi ;
nú's Danmarkar dróttinn
í drengja lið genginn ;
landa vanr ok lýða
lifir ánauðr hann auðar.[1]

It is believed that there once was a larger saga on Styrbjörn, but most of what is extant is found in the short story Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa. Parts of his story are also retold in Eyrbyggja saga and in Hervarar saga. He is moreover mentioned in the Heimskringla (several times), and in Yngvars saga víðförla where Ingvar the Far-Travelled is compared to his kinsman Styrbjörn.

In modern days, he is also the hero of a novel called Styrbiorn the Strong by the English author Eric Rucker Eddison (1926), and he figures in The Long Ships, by Frans G Bengtsson.

Contents [hide]
1 Synopsis
1.1 Youth
1.2 Career
1.3 The Battle of the Fýrisvellir
2 Archaeological evidence
3 Notes
4 References

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Synopsis
The following synopsis is based on Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa:

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Youth
Styrbjörn was unusually big, strong and unruly (for a Viking) and although he was only a little boy he managed to kill a courtier who accidentally had hit him on the nose with a drinking horn.

When he was 12 years old he asked his uncle for his birthright, but when he was denied the co-rulership of Sweden he sulked for a long time on his father's mound.

When he was 16 the Ting decided that he was too unruly to be king of Sweden. Eric decided to make his own unborn child co-regent on the condition that it was a son. As a compensation his uncle Eric gave him 60 well-equipped longships whereupon the frustrated Styrbjörn took his sister Gyrid and left.

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Career
He ravaged the shores of the Baltic Sea and when he was twenty, he conquered the stronghold of Jomsborg from its founder Palnetoke, and became the ruler of the Jomsvikings.

After some time he allied with the Danish king Harold Bluetooth and married his sister Gyrid to him. Styrbjörn married Harold's daughter Tyra, whom he was given by Harold for conquering Jomsborg. (Styrbjörn had the son Torkel Styrbjörnsson with Tyra. Torkel had a daughter named Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, who married Godwin, Earl of Wessex and became the mother of Harold II of England).

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The Battle of the Fýrisvellir
Harold gave him even more warriors and now Styrbjörn was about to reclaim the throne of Sweden. He sailed with a huge force which included 200 Danish longships in addition to his own Jomsvikings. When they arrived at Föret (Old Norse: Fyris) in Uplandia he burnt the ships in order to force his men to fight to the end. The Danish force changed its mind and returned to Denmark.

Styrbjörn marched alone with his Jomsvikings to Gamla Uppsala. His uncle was, however, prepared and had sent for reinforcements in all directions.

During the first two days, the battle was even. In the evening, Eric went to the statue of Odin at the Temple at Uppsala where he sacrificed. He promised Odin that if he won the battle, he would belong to Odin and arrive at Valhalla in ten years from then.

The third day, Eric threw his spear over the enemy and said "I sacrifice you all to Odin". Styrbjörn and his sworn men stayed, and died.

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Archaeological evidence
The runestone DR 295 in Hällestad, Hallandia says: Eskil raised this stone after Toke Gormsson, his beloved master. He did not flee at Uppsala.

A : askil : sati : stin : þansi : ift[iR] : tuka : kurms : sun : saR : hulan : trutin : saR : flu : aigi : at : ub::salum
B satu : trikaR : iftiR : sin : bruþr stin : o : biarki : stuþan : runum : þiR :
C (k)(u)(r)(m)(s) (:) (t)(u)(k)(a) : kiku : (n)(i)(s)(t)[iR]

A Æskel satti sten þænsi æftiR Toka Gorms sun, seR hullan drottin. SaR flo ægi at Upsalum
B sattu drængiaR æftiR sin broþur sten a biargi støþan runum. ÞeR
C Gorms Toka gingu næstiR.

The runestone DR 279 in Sjörup, Scania, relates: He did not flee at Uppsala, but fought as long as he had weapons.

[+ sa]ksi : sati : st[in] : þasi : huftiR : o[s]biurn : (s)in : fil(a)go ' (t)u-a[s : sun :] saR : flu : aki : a[t :] ub:sal(u)m : an : ua : maþ : an : uabn : a(f)þi '

Saxi satti sten þæssi æftiR Æsbiorn, sin felaga, To[f]a/To[k]a sun. SaR flo ægi at Upsalum, æn wa mæþ han wapn hafþi.

On the Högby Runestone, it says The good freeman Gulli had five sons. The brave champion Asmund fell on the Fyris Wolds.
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Notes
Note 1: The highly source-critical Nationalencyklopedin states that he was a historical figure due to his mention in a scaldic poem. Unfortunately, it does not name it.

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References
Henriksson, Alf: Stora mytologiska uppslagsboken.
Nationalencyklopedin
Nordisk familjebok
A chapter in Swedish from Verner von Heidenstam's "Svenskarna och deras hövdingar" where he recounts the tale of Styrbjörn
Philology and Fantasy before Tolkien, by Andrew Wawn (this scholar only knows of two sources for Styrbjörn)
Cultural Paternity in the Flateyjarbók Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar by Elizabeth Ashman Rowe (this scholar has got Eric's agreement with Odin slightly wrong. Eric did not promise 10 years to Odin, he promised to belong to Odin after 10 years)

Place of residence: H?vding p¯ Jomsborg
s?n af Olof Bj?rnsson (d?d 950) Konge i Sverige.

"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
"Europaische Stammtafeln", Isenburg.
"LDS Ancestral File", Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
"Europaische Stammtafeln", Isenburg.
"LDS Ancestral File", Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

#Générale#note décès : tué

#Générale#s:Hull

note couple : #Générale#s:ds02.97 et 114

{geni:occupation} Joms-hövding, Prince of Sweden, prinssi, Svensk prins, Prins av Sverige, Prins i Sverige

{geni:about_me} =Styrbjörn the Strong «den Stærke»=
==Links:==
*[http://www.thepeerage.com/p14114.htm#i141131 The Peerage]
*[http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SWEDEN.htm#StyrbjornTheStrongdied985 Medlands]
*'''Wikipedia:''' [http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrbj%C3%B8rn_Sterke Norsk ], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrbj%C3%B6rn_the_Strong English ], [http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrbj%C3%B6rn_Starke Svenska]

Ancestral File Number: 8HJ6-RQ"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W.Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
"Europaische Stammtafeln", Isenburg.
"LDS Ancestral File", Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter DaySaints.[Custer February 1, 2002 Family Tree.FTW]

[merge G675.FTW]

"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
"Europaische Stammtafeln", Isenburg.
"LDS Ancestral File", Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
"Europaische Stammtafeln", Isenburg.
"LDS Ancestral File", Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

Data From Lynn Jeffrey Bernhard, 2445 W 450 South #4, Springville UT 84663-4950
email - (XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)

Alias: King of /Sweden/

* BIRTH: i Jomsborg

RESEARCH NOTES:
Jomsviking
Gjorde krav of en del of Sweden, men gjorde avtale with Erik Seierssael if aa
holde seg borte fra landet mot aa faa 60 skip. Herjet ved *stersj*en
and was herre in Jomsborg. Dro til Sweden for aa kreve arven, and falt der.

SOURCE NOTES:
Bu506 http://hjem.get2net.dk/Dagsland/gener/PS01_209.HTML

Defiant of Authority
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=23592e28-d560-495c-84af-fd5c8e322dae&tid=6812061&pid=-1036443313

Ledare för vikingarna i Jomsborg

Faldt i slaget på Fyrisvallen

Styrbjørn Sterke (Styrbjørn Sterki), eller Styrbjørn Sveakjempe (Styrbjørn svía kappi), født ca 960 - død ca 985, var sønn av Olav Bjørnsson, bror av kong Erik Seiersæl av Sverige og ble gift med datteren til den danske kongen Harald Blåtann, Tyra Haraldsdatter. Styrbjørn blir omtalt i et islandsk skaldekvad (en lausavísa) fra ca 985 av Torvald Hjaltasson, men hans eksistens er ikke historisk belagt.

Farið til Fýrisvallar,
folka tungls, hverr's hungrar,
vörðr, at virkis garði
vestr kveldriðu hesta ;
þar hefr hreggdrauga höggvit
(hóllaust es þat) sólar
elfar skíðs fyr ulfa
Eiríkr í dyn geira.[1]
Ilt varð ölna fjalla
örkveðjöndum beðjar
til Svíþjóðar síðan
sveim víkinga heiman ;
þat eitt lifir þeira,
þeir höfðu lið fleira,
(gótt vas) hers (at henda)
hundmargs, es rann undan.[2]

Det er blitt antatt at det en gang kan ha eksistert en saga om Styrbjørn, men det meste av denne er bevart i den korte fortellingen Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa. Deler av sagaen blir gjenfortalt i Eyrbyggarnes saga (Eyrbyggja saga) og i Hervors saga. Styrbjørn blir også omtalt flere ganger i Snorre Sturlassons Heimskringla, og i den svenske fornaldersagaen Ingvar den vidfarnes saga (Yngvars saga víðförla) som foregår på 1000-tallet om Ingvar den vidfarne som blir sammenlignet med sin slektning Styrbjørn.

I henhold til tradisjonen skal Styrbjørn ha vært høvding over Jomsvikingene, og ble deretter beseiret av sin onkel kong Erik, som deretter ble omtalt som Seiersæl, i slaget ved Fyrisvall. En eventuell historisk Styrbjørn Sterke skal ha vært en høvding i Skåne som utfordret Erik Seiersæl om makten i Svealand sammen med den danske kongen Harald Blåtann eller sønnen Svein Tjugeskjegg.

I henhold til de litterære kildene krevde Styrbjørn sin rett til halve riket da faren Olav, som var styrte sammen med broren Erik, brått falt død om da Styrbjørn var tolv år gammel. Kravet uttrykte han i henhold til tidens sedvane ved å sette seg på sin fars gravhaug. Erik anså nevøen for ung og tilbød ham å posisjonen som medregent om han ventet til han ble seksten år. I mellomtiden ble en annen utpekt som samkonge, noe Styrbjørn ikke fant seg i og stelte til med bråk. For å bli av med bråkmakeren utstyrte Erik sin nevø med det usannsynlige høye antallet av 60 skip og fikk ham sendt av gårde i viking.

Styrbjørn skal ha vært uvanlig stor og sterk, og hadde en iltert og besværlig vesen. En gang skal han ha slått i hjel en annen som ufrivillig hadde kommet borti nesen på gutten med mjødbegeret sitt.

På sin ferd som Styrbjørn innledet ved å bekjempe og beseire den nyvalgte medkongen, deretter seilte han rundt og herjet inntil han kom overraskende på festningen Jomsborg på øya Wollin og inntok borgen. Jomsborg hadde sitt navn etter Jomsvikingene som holdt til her og hvor en dansk jarl ved navn Palnatoke oppholdt seg etter at han var blitt drevet vekk av den danske kongen Harald Blåtann. Enten beseiret Styrbjørn danskekongen i et slag i henhold til Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa eller mer sannsynligvis ble hans allierte etter at danskekongen kom i takknemmelighetsgjeld til ham for å ha tatt den besværlige Jomsborgen.

Alliansen med danskekongen ble beseglet av at Styrbjørn fikk ekte Harald Blåtanns datter Tyra Haraldsdatter. Samtidig ektet Harald Blåtann Styrbjørns søster Gyrid Olavsdatter. Denne dynastiske forbindelsen tyder på at Styrbjørn ikke var en hvilken som helst landsflyktig vikinghøvding, men sannsynligvis en betydelig småkonge i Skåne.

Etter dette utrustet han, med støtte fra Harald Blåtann, en hær for å gå mot Sverige. De bega seg sjøvegen oppover Sverige og seilte inn i Mälaren. De tok landstigning ved Flottsund i Fyrisåns munning. For at mennene ikke skulle miste motet og seile vekk lot Styrbjørn alle skipene brenne. Her skal det seires eller dø. Ved synet av de brennende skipene og tankene om slaget mistet danskene interessen, vendte om, seilte hjem og lot Styrbjørn i stikken.

Styrbjørn og hæren marsjerte nordover mot Uppsala og på sletten Fyrisvall møtte han kong Erik som viste seg å ha være vel forberedt. Ved underrettelsen av Styrbjørns ankomst hadde han latt sende pilbud og mobilisere alle våpenføre menn. På Fyrisvall brøt det ut et sagnomsust slag som varte i tre dager og som ble utmalt i sagaen. I løpet av de første to dagene var jevnlikt mellom de stridende. Om kvelden gikk Erik opp til Odins statue i tempelet på Uppsala og ofret til ham. Han lovte Odin at om han vant slaget skulle han være Odins mann og komme til Valhalla om ti år. Den tredje dagen kastet Erik sitt spyd over fienden og sa: ?Jeg ofrer dere alle til Odin?. I kampen som siden skjedde stupte Styrbjørn, og Erik seiret, hvilket ga ham navnet Seiersæl.

Slaget ved Fyrisvall har blitt diskutert av svenske historikere. Noen mener det er legendarisk slag som kun har eksistert i sagaene, mens andre er bestemt på at det har eksistert og henviser til en runestein i Skåne, runestein DR 295 i Hällestad, som sier: ?Eskil reiste denne steinen etter Toke Gormsson, sin kjære herre. Han flyktet ikke ved Uppsala.? (A Æskel satti sten þænsi æftiR Toka Gorms sun, seR hullan drottin. SaR flo ægi at Upsalum). En annen stein, runestein DR 279 i Sjörup, Scania, sier: ?Han flyktet ikke ved Uppsala, men kjempet så lenge han hadde våpen?. På runesteinen i Högby star det: ?Den gode frimann Gulli hadde fem sønner. Den modige kjempen Åsmund falt ved Fyrisvall?.

I henhold til Adam av Bremen skal Erik Seiersæl siden ha vendt seg mot angripernes hjemland og beseiret disse. Det må i så fall være småkongedømmer i Sverige. Slaget ved Fyrisvall synes å ha vært et legendarisk slag i samtiden, men med tiden synes det å ha blitt overgått av et annet sagnomsust slag som skjedde noen år senere, slaget ved Svolder.

Med Tyra Haraldsdatter fikk Styrbjørn sønnen Torkel Styrbjørnsson. Torkel fikk en datter ved navn Gyda Torkelsdatter som senere ble gift med Godwin, jarl av Wessex og ble mor til Harald Godwinsson, den senere konge av England.

[rediger] Litteratur og eksterne lenker
Henrikson, Alf: Svensk historia, bd I, Bonniers 1963 ISBN 91-0-056167-3
Styrbjørn Et kapittel på svensk fra Verner von Heidenstams ?Svenskarna och deras hövdingar? hvor han gjenforteller historien om Styrbjørn.
Philology and Fantasy before Tolkien av Andrew Wawn (som kun kjenner til to kilder om Styrbjørn).
Cultural Paternity in the Flateyjarbók Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar - PDF-fil, ved Elizabeth Ashman Rowe (som nevner Eriks pakt med Odin noe galt. Erik lovte ikke 10 år til Odin, men å tilhøre Odin etter 10 år).

Björn "Styrbjorn" of Sweden Olafsson 1 2 3
Born: Abt 959
Marriage: Thyra Haraldsdatter
Died: 986 aged about 27
Cause of his death was he died in battle.

Another name for Björn was Styrbjörn Starke.

General Notes:
Styrbjörn Starke or Styrbjorn the Strong was the semi-legendary son of Olof (II) Björnsson, and the nephew of Eric the Victorious. At his father's death, ca 980, Björn could claim greater right to the throne of Sweden, than Eric's own soon to be born son.

Youth:

Styrbjörn was unusually big, strong and unruly (for a Viking) and although he was only a little boy he managed to kill a courtier who accidentally had hit him on the nose with a drinking horn.

When he was 12 years old he asked his uncle for his birthright, but when he was denied the co-rulership of Sweden he sulked for a long time on his father's mound.

When he was 16 the Ting decided that he was too unruly to be king of Sweden. Eric decided to make his own unborn child co-regent on the condition that it was a son. As a compensation his uncle Eric gave him 60 well-equipped longships whereupon the frustrated Styrbjörn took his sister Gyrid and left.

Career:

He ravaged the shores of the Baltic Sea and when he was twenty, he conquered the stronghold of Jomsborg from its founder Palnetoke, and became its ruler.

After some time he allied with the Danish king Harold Bluetooth and married his sister Gyrid to him. Styrbjörn married Harold's daughter Tyra, whom he was given by Harold for conquering Jomsborg. (Styrbjörn had the son Torkel Styrbjörnsson with Tyra. Torkel had a daughter named Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, who married Godwin, Earl of Wessex and became the mother of Harold II of England).

The Battle of the Fyris Wolds:

Harold gave him even more warriors and now Styrbjörn was about to reclaim the throne of Sweden. He sailed with a huge force which included 200 Danish longships in addition to his own Jomsvikings. When they arrived at Föret (Old Norse: Fyris) in Uplandia he burnt the ships in order to force his men to fight to the end. The Danish force changed its mind and returned to Denmark.

Styrbjörn marched alone with his Jomsvikings to Gamla Uppsala. His uncle was, however, prepared and had sent for reinforcements in all directions.

During the first two days, the battle was even. In the evening, Eric went to the statue of Odin at the Temple at Uppsala where he sacrificed. He promised Odin that if he won the battle, he would belong to Odin and arrive at Valhalla in ten years from then.

The third day, Eric threw his spear over the enemy and said "I sacrifice you all to Odin". The Swedes were winning, and the Danish warriors fled. Only Styrbjörn and his sworn men stayed, and died.

Archaeological evidence:

On a runestone in Hällestad, Hallandia it is said: "Eskil raised this stone after Toke Gormsson, his beloved master. He did not flee at Uppsala."
A runestone in Sjörup, Scania, relates: "He did not flee at Uppsala, but fought as long as he had weapons."
4

Björn married Thyra Haraldsdatter, daughter of Harald I Gormsson Blåtann of Denmark and Gyrid. (Thyra Haraldsdatter was born in 950 5 and died on 18 Sep 1000.)

Sources

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1 The Official Web Site http://www.royal.gov.uk/.

2 Brian C. Tompsett, Directory of Royal Genealogical (Datahttp://www.dcs.hull.ac.uk/public/genealogy/royal/catalog.html
Brian Tompsett
Department of Computer Science
University of Hull
Hull, UK, HU6 7RX
(XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)).

3 Tore Nygaard, Tore Nygaard's Genealogy (http://www.nygaard.home.se).

4 Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/).

5 Royal Danish Embassy (http://www.denmarkemb.org/kngsquns.html).

Styrbjorn the strong Olafsson prince of Sweden (I170982)
Birth 956 27-2868-70 -- of Sweden
Death 984 (Age 27-28) -- Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden

Birth 956 27-2868-70 of Sweden
Marriage before 959 (Age 2-3) Princess Of Denmark Thyra Haraldsdottir queen of Norway - [View Family] Blauzahn, Germany
Death 984 (Age 27-28) Fyrisval, Uppsala, Sweden
LDS Baptism 4 November 1930
LDS Endowment 16 February 1931
LDS Spouse Sealing 21 September 1931 Princess Of Denmark Thyra Haraldsdottir queen of Norway - [View Family]
LDS Child Sealing 16 February 1932

note birth date problem - listed as born later than his son (for date b
956/9 - changed)
slain at thhe Battle of Blackfield
leader of the Jomsborg Vikings

StyrBjorn "The Strong" Olafsson Prince of Sweden. b 903, Sweden

[RoyMax.FTW]

[GMRoyals.FTW]

"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
"Europaische Stammtafeln", Isenburg.
"LDS Ancestral File", Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

[Royal Families from timmychew File.FTW]
[Pullen010502.FTW]
"Royalty for Commoners", Roderick W. Stuart, 1992, 2nd edition.
"Europaische Stammtafeln", Isenburg.
"LDS Ancestral File", Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints.

[SUSANNA KEENE.FTW]

Battle wounds.
Claimant to throne of Sweden.

As a replacement for the Scandinavian gods, Uppsala was made into a strong Christian centre. A bishop was soon consecrated, and in 1164 Uppsala was made into an archdiocese, with Stefan, a monk from Alvastra Abbey, being consecrated the first Archbishop of Uppsala and primate of Sweden.

PRINCE; "SVEAKJEMPE"; KILLED IN BATTLE

Styrbjorn's Demise in Battle with King Erik
http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=8f519d23-f71e-4492-9238-d780f85b14b2&tid=6812061&pid=-1036443313

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Styrbjörn Starke, död på 980-talet, son till Erik Segersälls bror Olof och gift med en dotter till danske kungen Harald Blåtand. Styrbjörn nämns i en isländsk skaldedikt.

Enligt traditionen skulle Styrbjörn varit hövding över Jomsvikingarna, och blev sedermera besegrad av Erik Segersäll vid slaget vid Fyrisvallarna efter att han angripit dennes kungasäte i Uppsala.

Enligt diktningen krävde Styrbjörn sin rätt till halva riket när fadern, som samregerat med Erik, plötsligt dog då Styrbjörn var tolv år gammal, ett krav som han enligt tidens sedvänjor uttryckte genom att sätta sig på sin fars gravhög. Erik ansåg dock honom alltför ung och erbjöd honom att bli medregent om han väntade tills han fyllt sexton, och en annan medregent utsågs under tiden. Styrbjörn fann sig dock inte i detta och ställde till med bråk, och för att bli av med bråkmakaren gav Erik sin brorson en flotta med 60 skepp och skickade iväg honom på vikingatåg. På sin färd, som han inledde med att bekämpa och besegra den nyvalde medregenten, kom Styrbjörn att inta borgen Jomsborg på ön Wollin där Jomsvikingarna höll till. Han besegrade sedan danske kungen Harald Blåtand och äktade dennes dotter Tyra. Efter detta utrustade han, med stöd av Harald, ett härtåg mot Sverige. De begav sig sjövägen mot Uppland, men när Styrbjörn landstigit och började tåga mot Uppsala, vände Harald och seglade hem igen. Vid ett slag som varade i tre dagar vid Fyrisvall utanför Gamla Uppsala besegrades Styrbjörns här fullständigt av Erik och den mobiliserade sveahären, och Styrbjörn själv stupade. En eventuell historisk Styrbjörn Starke kan ha varit en skånsk hövding som utmanade Erik Segersäll om makten i Svealand tillsammans med den danske kung Sven Tveskägg.

Källa: http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Styrbj%C3%B6rn_Starke

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