Lodin Lepp
Lodin Lepp was a Norwegian diplomat in the 13th century under King Magnus Håkonsson .
In 1258 he accompanied Kristine , the daughter of King Håkon Håkonsson , to Castile, where she married the brother Alfonso X of Castile, Philip. He also traveled in 1262 on behalf of the king with hunting falcons and other gifts to Caliph Muhammad I al-Mustansir of Tunis. There is a message from around 1200 that the Sultan of Egypt paid 1,000 denarii for a hunting falcon. He was also sent to Egypt.
In 1280 he went to Iceland to accept the Jónsbók on the Allthing and to accept the oath of homage to the heir to the throne, Erik Magnusson. In 1281 he was guardian of the still underage King Erik II.
literature
- Narve Bjørgo: Article “Lodin Lepp” in: Norsk biografisk leksikon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lepp, Lodin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1258 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1281 |