Björn Ironside

legendary king of Sweden
Intangible human_whose_existence_is_disputed Q879668
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Summary

Björn Ironside is a human whose existence is disputed[1]. It was born on 800[2]. It ranks in the top 1% of human whose existence is disputed entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,450 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Munsö[4]
  • Father: Ragnar Lodbrok[5]
  • Mother: Lathgertha[6]
  • Child: Erik Björnsson[7], Refil Björnsson[8]
  • Position held: Monarch of Sweden[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Instance of: mythological king[11]
  • Family: House of Munsö[12]
  • Commons category: Beorn Ironsides tumulus at Munsö[13]
  • Participated in conflict: Siege of Algeciras[14]
  • Family name: Ironside (surname)[15]
  • Given name: Björn[16]
  • Student of: Hastein[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[18]
  • Present in work: Hervarar saga ok Heiðreks[19]
  • Name in native language: Björn Járnsíða[20]
  • Different from: Björn Haraldsen Ironside[21]
  • Name: Bielmonte di Ragna[22], Björn Järnsida[23], Björn Ironside[24], Björn Rautakylki[25]
  • Sibling: Sigurd Snake-in-the-Eye[26], Ivar Ragnarsson[27], Ubba[28], Halfdan Ragnarsson[29], Hvitserk[30]

Why It Matters

Björn Ironside has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Who were Björn Ironside's parents?

Björn Ironside's father was Ragnar Lodbrok[5]. Björn Ironside's mother was Lathgertha[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BDA1-C3F6-CE22-F1AE-F127
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14750: BDA1-C3F6-CE22-F1AE-F127, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/265669|batch #265669]]"
  2. 10w ago · ~2026-42175-80 · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Björn Járnsíða'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Name in native language: Björn"
  3. 12w ago · Janders · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Monarch of Sweden
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Position held: Monarch of Sweden"
  4. 12w ago · Tekannan · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Lathgertha
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Position held: Monarch of Sweden"
  5. 20w ago · ~2026-31000-15 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother → Lathgertha
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Mother: Lathgertha"
  6. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Position held → Monarch of Sweden
    Given name → Björn
    Family name → Ironside (surname)
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32177|batch #32177]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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