Bjorn II of Arendaal

Bjorn II of Arendaal 	Bjorn II of Arendaal
By the Grace of God, King of all Arendaal 	By the Grace of God, King of all Arendaal
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King of Arendaal 	King of Arendaal
Reign 	1057 - 1059
Coronation 	February 1057, Kronstad
Predecessor 	King Karl III
Successor 	Queen Leonor I
 	
Consort 	
Birth 	1042, Emyn Arnen
Death 	1059, Thorvald
Father 	King Karl III of Arendaal
Mother 	Adriana of the Talemantine Empire
Issue 	no surviving issue
Royal House 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold
Full Name 	Bjorn von Blixtskiold-Kapét
Religion 	Christian (Catholic)
Buried 	Saint Chapelle, Emyn Arnen
Bjorn II of Arendaal ("Bjorn the Beleaguered") (1042 - 1059) was the King of Arendaal between 1057 and 1059. He was the only son of King Karl III of Arendaal and Adriana of the Talemantine Empire, but his life was cut short when he was stabbed to death by his mistress Ulrika of Hainaut. Bjorn’s reign was followed by the brief rule of his sister, Leonor, whose death in 1065 prompted the Norman Invasion of Arendaal in 1066.
==Family, Marriage and Children==
King Bjorn II of Arendaal married Princess x. Their children included:
* Magnus, Prince of Arendaal - died in infancy
===Siblings===
* Leonor I of Arendaal – who succeeded Bjorn as ruler in 1059
===Other Royal Relations===
* Hugh of Eireann, Prince Consort of Arendaal – brother-in-law (Leonor I’s husband]]
* Alix I of Arendaal – niece 
* Sven II of Arendaal - second cousin
* Ragnvald I of Arendaal - grandnephew of x ([[wife of Edvard I of Arendaal)
* Eliska of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - aunt. Consort of Philipe I of Montelimar
* Vanja of Arendaal, Duchess of Franken - aunt. Consort of Uwe II von Franken
* Sigrid of Arendaal, Queen of Éireann - greataunt. Consort of King Donnchad mac Máel Uí Néill of Éireann
* Ragnvald II of Arendaal - grand nephew
* Eliska of Arendaal, Holy Germanic Empress – grandniece. Consort of Emperor Heinrich III von Schwaben
* Kaisa of Arendaal, Countess of Schlesitz - grandniece. Consort of Knut Knýtling, founder of the House of Knýtling
* Inga of Arendaal, Empress of the Talemantine Empire - grandniece. Consort of Luciano II of the Talemantine Empire
==Ancestors==
's ancestors in four generations:
==See Also==
*Monarchs of Arendaal
*Royal Consorts of Arendaal
*History of Arendaal
*Royal Marriages of Arendaal
*Arendaal
Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold 	Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold	Kapétien Dynasty House of Blixtskiold
Aren Regnal Titles 	Aren Regnal Titles 	Aren Regnal Titles
Preceded by King Karl III 1036 - 1057	King of Arendaal 1057 - 1059 	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I 1059 - 1065
Preceded by King Karl III 1036 - 1057	Prince of Norseberg 1057 - 1059 	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I 1059 - 1065
Preceded by King Karl III 1036 - 1057	Grand Duke of Emyn Arnen 1057 - 1059	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I 1059 - 1065
Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty 	Aren Royalty
Preceded by King Karl III 	Heir to the Aren Throne 1042 - 1057 	Succeeded by Queen Leonor I ruled jointly with Niklaas II
Category: Historical Royals of Arendaal
Category: Historical Figures