Bjorn II of Arendaal

Bjorn II of Arendaal ("Bjorn the Beleaguered") (1042 - 1059) was the King of Arendaal between 1057 and 1059. He was the only son of King Karl III of Arendaal and Adriana of the Talemantine Empire, but his life was cut short when he was stabbed to death by his mistress Ulrika of Hainaut. Bjorn’s reign was followed by the brief rule of his sister, Leonor, whose death in 1065 prompted the Norman Invasion of Arendaal in 1066.

Family, Marriage and Children
King Bjorn II of Arendaal married Princess x. Their children included:
 * Magnus, Prince of Arendaal - died in infancy

Siblings

 * Leonor I of Arendaal – who succeeded Bjorn as ruler in 1059

Other Royal Relations

 * Hugh of Eireann, Prince Consort of Arendaal – brother-in-law (Leonor I’s husband]]
 * Alix I of Arendaal – niece
 * Sven II of Arendaal - second cousin
 * Ragnvald I of Arendaal - grandnephew of x (wife of [[Edvard I of Arendaal)
 * Eliska of Arendaal, Queen of Montelimar - aunt. Consort of Philipe I of Montelimar
 * Vanja of Arendaal, Duchess of Franken - aunt. Consort of Uwe II von Franken
 * Sigrid of Arendaal, Queen of Éireann - greataunt. Consort of King Donnchad mac Máel Uí Néill of Éireann
 * Ragnvald II of Arendaal - grand nephew
 * Eliska of Arendaal, Holy Germanic Empress – grandniece. Consort of Emperor Heinrich III von Schwaben
 * Kaisa of Arendaal, Countess of Schlesitz - grandniece. Consort of Knut Knýtling, founder of the House of Knýtling
 * Inga of Arendaal, Empress of the Talemantine Empire - grandniece. Consort of Luciano II of the Talemantine Empire

Ancestors
's ancestors in four generations: