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Gunnhild

wife of Eric Bloodaxe

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Not who you're looking for? Others named Gunnhild: female given name

Gunnhildr konungamóðir or Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir, whose name is often Anglicised as Gunnhild, is a quasi-historical figure who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe. She appears prominently in sagas such as Fagrskinna, Egils saga, Njáls saga, Heimskringla, and Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta.

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Occupation: consort
Position held: queen consort
Citizenship: Norway
Born: 910
Died: 980

Family

Eric Bloodaxespouse Gamle Eirikssenchild Harald Greycloakchild Ragnhild Eriksdotterchild Gudrod Erikssonchild Gorm the Oldfather Thyramother Canute Danaástsibling Harald Bluetoothsibling

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