Eric Bloodaxe

Eric Bloodaxe
Silver penny of Eric Bloodaxe, which reads "ERIC REX"
King of Norway
Reign	931–933
Predecessor	Harald I
Successor	Haakon I
King of Northumbria
Reign	947–948 952–954
Predecessor	Edmund I Amlaíb Cuarán
Successor	Amlaíb Cuarán Eadred
Died	c. 954 Battle at Steinmor (Stainmore), Scandinavian York
Spouse	Gunnhild, Mother of Kings
Issue	Gamle Guttorm Harald II of Norway Ragnfrød Erling Gudrød Sigurd Sleva Ragnhild
Dynasty	Fairhair dynasty
Father	Harald Fairhair
Mother	Ragnhild the Mighty
Religion	Norse paganism

Eric Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkz̠ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse: blóðøx [ˈbloːðˌøks], Norwegian: Blodøks) and Brother-Slayer (Latin: fratrum interfector), was a Norwegian king. He ruled as King of Norway from 932 to 934, and twice as King of Northumbria: from 947 to 948, and again from 952 to 954.