Torkel Styrbjörnsson
Torkel Styrbjörnsson , also called Thorgils Sprakalägg or Thorgils Sprakling , a son of a legendary Björn . He is the assured progenitor of the Estridsson dynasty of the kings of Denmark (named after his daughter-in-law) , who ruled the country from 1047 to 1412.
His children were:
- Ulf Jarl († 1026), Jarl of Denmark; ∞ Estrid Svendsdatter , daughter of Sven Gabelbart and sister of Canute the Great
- Gytha Thorkelsdóttir ; ∞ Godwin von Wessex († 1053) - the parents a. a. of Harald II of England
- Eilaf Jarl (was first mentioned in 1009)
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| SURNAME | Styrbjörnsson, Torkel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Björnsson, Torkel; Sprakalägg, Thorgils; Sprakling, Thorgils |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Progenitor of Danish kings |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 11th century |