Sigurd the Crusader

King of Norway from 1103 to 1130

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Lived 1089–1130, aged 41Norway

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1089–1130
Aged 41

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ChildMagnus IV of Norway

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Norwegian king who actually went on crusade (1107-1110) instead of just talking about it. Sigurd I shared the throne with his brothers during what historians call Norway's golden age, earning himself the "Crusader" nickname that stuck around 900 years.

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Sigurd the Crusader, also known as Sigurd Magnusson and Sigurd I, was King of Norway from 1103 to 1130. His rule, together with his half-brothers King Øystein and King Olaf, has been regarded by historians as a golden age for the medieval Kingdom of Norway. He is known as the Crusader King, being the one of three co-regents that took part in the Norwegian Crusade (1107–1110), earning him the eponym "the Crusader". He is regarded to be the first King to take part in a crusade.

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