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Wulfhild of Norway

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or remained in Sweden with her mother, but she did live in Sweden between the death of her father in 1030 until she returned with her half-brother Magnus to Norway in 1035, when he became king. Wulfhild is described as a beauty, and is thought to have been greatly respected as the only legitimate
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during these political negotiations, officiated by the archbishops of Schleswig and Bremen. Her husband did remain loyal to the alliance, but the information about Wulfhild is limited and nothing is known about any of her opinions.
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Bratberg, Terje. (2009, 13. februar). Ulvhild Olavsdatter. I Norsk biografisk leksikon. Hentet 24. februar 2018 fra
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All the King's Women: Polygyny and Politics in Europe, 900–1250
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Wulfhild was born in 1020 as the only legitimate child of King
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Index

Duchess consort of Saxony
Ordulf, Duke of Saxony
Issue
Magnus, Duke of Saxony
Dynasty
Fairhair
Olaf II of Norway
Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden
Old West Norse
Swedish
Norwegian
duchess of Saxony
Ordulf, Duke of Saxony
Olaf II of Norway
Astrid Olofsdotter of Sweden
Magnus the Good
Sarpsborg
Vestlandet
Kievan Rus'
Ordulf
Bernard II, Duke of Saxony
Saxony
Denmark
Wends
Schleswig
Magnus, Duke of Saxony


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