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2 unusual facts about Birger


Birger of Sweden

Birger, King of Sweden also called Birger Magnusson (c. 1280–1321), King of Sweden 1290-1318

Birger, King of Sweden

Birger came of age when there was a conflict within the Church of Sweden over interpretation of the Privileges of 1280, which had been the cost of the support of the Church for his father's usurpation.


1927 in organized crime

July - Ray Hyland, a gunman for Charles Birger, and Birger associate Arthur Newman are convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Birger Forell

Birger Forell (born September 27, 1893 in Söderhamn, Sweden; † July 4, 1958 in Borås, Schweden) was a priest.

Birger of Sweden

Birger Jarl also called Birger Magnusson (c. 1200-1266), Jarl of Sweden and statesman

Birger Ruud

In 1987, a bronze sculpture of Birger Ruud, by the Norwegian sculptor Per Ung, was set up in Ruud’s native town of Kongsberg, and in 1991 he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris for his achievements in ski jumping and alpine skiing.

Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery

The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery is located in Lindsborg in McPherson County, Kansas.

Christoph Meineke

He is currently also working toward a doctorate degree in economics under Prof. Birger Priddat at Witten/Herdecke University.

Erengisle Suneson, Earl of Orkney

Erengisle's father Sune and uncle Peter had in 1320 obtained the effectively hereditary position of chatelain of Viipuri castle in easternmost coast of Finland by purchasing it from the governor set there by the deposed king Birger of Sweden.

IB affair

However, according to the memoir of ex-security service chief P.G Vinges, Birger Elmér had regular contact with Palme and made his reports regularly to the Social Democratic Party secretary, Sven Andersson.

Ingrid Ylva

Several of his sons, born or raised by Ingrid Ylva, would come to hold positions of power when grown: Eskil became lawspeaker in Westrogothia, Karl and Bengt both became bishops of Linköping and Birger became Jarl of Sweden, and later had his son elected king.

Karl-Birger Blomdahl

Karl-Birger Blomdahl (19 October 1916 – 14 June 1968) was a Swedish composer and conductor born in Växjö.

Northrop N-3PB

On 30 December 1939, Norway sent a purchasing commission to the United States, consisting of a Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service contingent headed by Cmdr. Kristian Østby, and a Norwegian Army Air Service contingent led by Birger F. Motzfeldt.

Stanisław Marusarz

His best chance came at the 1938 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti where he struggled to win over famous Ruud brothers: (Birger, Sigmund, and Asbjørn).

Sverker II of Sweden

In 1202 Earl Birger died and the late jarl's grandson, Sverker's one-year old son John received the title of Jarl from his father.

Torkel Knutsson

In December 1305, King Birger and the dukes arrived at Torkel's estate Lena (where formerly the Battle of Lena had taken place) in Västergötland, and arrested Torkel who was taken to Stockholm in chains.

Zev Birger

In 1967, Birger joined the Industry, Trade and Labor Ministry as Deputy Minister and charged with reorganizing the ministry.


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