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Siward (other)
Siward may refer to: * Synardus or Siward (12th-century), king of Götaland * Siward (Abbot of Abingdon) (died 1048), Bishop of St. Martins * Siward, Earl of Northumbria (died 1055), Anglo-Scandinavian earl of Northumbria (also portrayed as a character in Shakespeare's ''Macbeth'') * Siward (bishop of Rochester) (died 1075) Bishop of Rochester * Siward Barn (fl. 1066–1087), English resistor to William the Conqueror * Richard Siward (died 1248), 13th-century soldier * Young Siward, a character in William Shakespeare's play ''Macbeth'' * Siward, king of Norway, a probably fictional figure in the ''Gesta Danorum''; see Lagertha See also * * Seward (other) Seward is the name of: People Surname *Seward (surname) Middle name *William Seward Burroughs I (1857–1898), inventor of adding machine *William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer *John Sewa ... * Sigurd (other) {{Disambiguation, hndis, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synardus
In the twelfth-century Danish history '' Gesta Danorum'' (''The Deeds of the Danes''), Siward, (''Sywardus, Synardus''), was an ancient king in Götaland Götaland (; also '' Geatland'', '' Gothia'', ''Gothland'', ''Gothenland'' or ''Gautland'') is one of three lands of Sweden and comprises ten provinces. Geographically it is located in the south of Sweden, bounded to the north by Svealand, wi ..., who had a daughter named Alfhild, who became a legendary Viking pirate. To protect his daughter from unworthy suitors, Siward had her chamber guarded by a lizard and a snake. He also said that if any man tried to enter it, and failed, his head was to be taken off and impaled on a stake. When Alf, a Danish prince, managed to defeat the animal guards, Siward told him that he would only accept "that man for his daughter's husband, of whom she made a free and decided choice". At first, Alfhild said no and ran away from home, but, after some adventures with her Viking fleet, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siward, Earl Of Northumbria
Siward ( or more recently ) or Sigurd ( ang, Sigeweard, non, Sigurðr digri) was an important earl of 11th-century northern England. The Old Norse nickname ''Digri'' and its Latin translation ''Grossus'' ("the stout") are given to him by near-contemporary texts. It is possible Siward may have been of Scandinavian or Anglo-Scandinavian origin, perhaps a relative of Earl Ulf, although this is speculative and unclear. He emerged as a powerful regional strongman in England during the reign of Cnut ("Canute the Great", 1016–1035). Cnut was a Scandinavian ruler who conquered England in the 1010s, and Siward was one of the many Scandinavians who came to England in the aftermath of that conquest. Siward subsequently rose to become sub-ruler of most of northern England. From 1033 at the latest Siward was in control of southern Northumbria, that is, present-day Yorkshire, governing as earl on Cnut's behalf. He entrenched his position in northern England by marrying Ælfflæd, the daug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siward (bishop Of Rochester)
Siward (or Sigweard) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester. Life Siward was abbot of Chertsey Abbey, a Benedictine abbey in Surrey before he was selected for the see of Rochester.British History Online Bishops of Rochester accessed on 30 October 2007 He was consecrated in 1058. He died in 1075.Fryde, et al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 221 His death was commemorated on 30 October, so he probably died on that date in 1075. After the appointment of Lanfranc
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Siward Barn
Siward Barn ( ang, Sigeweard Bearn) was an 11th-century English thegn and landowner-warrior. He appears in the extant sources in the period following the Norman Conquest of England, joining the northern resistance to William the Conqueror by the end of the 1060s. Siward's resistance continued until his capture on the Isle of Ely alongside Æthelwine, Bishop of Durham, Earl Morcar, and Hereward ("the Wake") as cited in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle''. Siward and his confiscated properties in central and northern England were mentioned in ''Domesday Book'', and from this it is clear that he was one of the main ''antecessors'' of Henry de Ferrers, father of Robert de Ferrers, the first Earl of Derby. Following his capture in 1071, he was imprisoned. This incarceration lasted until 1087, when a guilt-ridden King William, in expectation of his own death, ordered Siward's release. Firm evidence of Siward's later life is non-existent, but some historians have argued that he took up a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floruit
''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicating the time when someone flourished. Etymology and use la, flōruit is the third-person singular perfect active indicative of the Latin verb ', ' "to bloom, flower, or flourish", from the noun ', ', "flower". Broadly, the term is employed in reference to the peak of activity for a person or movement. More specifically, it often is used in genealogy and historical writing when a person's birth or death dates are unknown, but some other evidence exists that indicates when they were alive. For example, if there are wills attested by John Jones in 1204, and 1229, and a record of his marriage in 1197, a record concerning him might be written as "John Jones (fl. 1197–1229)". The term is often used in art history when dating the care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Siward
Richard Siward (died 1248) was a distinguished 13th-century soldier, adventurer and banneret. He rose from obscurity to become a member of King Henry III's Royal Council and husband of Philippa Basset, the widowed countess of Warwick. Origins Little certain is known about Siward's family pedigree. He has been identified with a Richard son of Siward of Farnham in Lower Nithsdale in Yorkshire who around 1215 was pardoned a homicide on his release into the service of a magnate during the war of the barons against King John. The reason for this is because a Richard son of Siward can be found in the service of William de Forz count of Aumale, a leading Yorkshire baron, in King John's reign. He was the same Richard as the subject of this article and went on to serve the counts of Aumale till 1221 and the earls of Pembroke till 1231 as a leading household knight. His obscure origins have attracted legends amongst later genealogists. One suggests that he was descended from Syward ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Siward
Young Siward is a character in William Shakespeare’s play ''Macbeth'' (1606). He is the son of Siward, general of the English forces in the battle against Macbeth. Macbeth kills him in the final battle, shortly before his swordfight with Lord Macduff. He is based on the real-life historical figure of Osbeorn Bulax Osbeorn, also spelled Osbjorn and Osbert (died c. 1054), given the nickname Bulax, was the son of Siward, Earl of Northumbria (died 1055). He is one of two known sons of Siward, believed to be the older.Aird, "Siward" While it is normally assumed .... Role in the Play He first appears in scene 5.2, as the English forces join with the Scottish. Lennox refers to him as one of many “unrough youths” who “protest their first of manhood.” If he is an “unrough” youth, then he is too young to grow a beard and is probably around fifteen or sixteen. Also, to protest “his first of manhood” means that he is eager to prove himself as a man. He next appears in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagertha
Lagertha, according to legend, was a Viking ruler and shield-maiden from what is now Norway, and the onetime wife of the famous Viking Ragnar Lodbrok. Her tale was recorded by the chronicler Saxo in the 12th century. According to the historian Judith Jesch, Saxo's tales about warrior women are largely fictional; other historians wrote that they may have a basis in tales about the Norse deity Thorgerd. Her name as recorded by Saxo, , is likely a Latinisation of the Old Norse (; also Hlathgerth). It has also been recorded as Lagertha, Ladgertha, Ladgerda or similar. Life according to Saxo Grammaticus Lagertha's tale is recorded in passages in the ninth book of the ''Gesta Danorum'', a twelfth-century work of Danish history by the Christian historian Saxo Grammaticus.Latin original According to the ''Gesta'' (¶ 9.4.1–9.4.11), Lagertha's career as a warrior began when Frø, king of Sweden, invaded Norway and killed the Norwegian king Siward. Frø put the women of the dead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seward (other)
Seward is the name of: People Surname *Seward (surname) Middle name *William Seward Burroughs I (1857–1898), inventor of adding machine *William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), American novelist, poet, essayist and spoken word performer *John Seward Johnson II (born 1930), American sculptor * William S. Burroughs, Jr. (1947–1981), author and son of the above First name * Seward Collins (1899–1952), publisher of ''The American Review'', prominent pre–World War II proponent of fascism * Seward Smith, American politician, associate justice of the Dakota Territory Supreme Court Places United States Counties * Seward County, Kansas * Seward County, Nebraska Cities and towns * Seward, Alaska * Seward, Illinois * Seward Township, Kendall County, Illinois * Seward Township, Winnebago County, Illinois * Seward, Kansas * Seward Township, Minnesota * Seward, Nebraska * Seward, New York * Seward, North Carolina * Seward, Pennsylvania Others * Seward Highway, Alaska * Seward Peninsu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
