Eric Bloodaxe

Eric Bloodaxe
Eric Bloodaxe
	Silver penny of Eric Bloodaxe, which reads "ERIC REX"
King of Norway
Reign	931–933
Predecessor	Harald I
Successor	Haakon I
King of Northumbria
Reign	947–948; 952–954;
Predecessor	Edmund I; Amlaíb Cuarán;
Successor	Amlaíb Cuarán; Eadred;
Died	c. 954; Battle at Steinmor [Stainmore], Pennine hills, Cumbrian border region, Britain
Spouse	Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
Issue	Gamle; Guttorm; Harald II of Norway; Ragnfrød; Erling; Gudrød; Sigurd Sleva; Ragnhild;
Dynasty	Fairhair dynasty
Father	Harald Fairhair
Mother	Ragnhild the Mighty
Religion	Norse paganism

Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkʀ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse: blóðøx [ˈbloːðˌøks], Norwegian: Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer (Latin: fratrum interfector), was a Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from 932 to 934, and twice as King of Northumbria: from 947 to 948, and again from 952 to 954.

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