Harald Kesja

Pretender to the Danish throne
Person human Q3127251
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Summary

Harald Kesja is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1080[2]. He died on 1135[3]. He worked as a Regent[4] and anti-king[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Harald Kesja was born on January 1, 1080[2].
  • Harald Kesja died on 1135[3].
  • Harald Kesja's father was Eric I of Denmark[7].
  • Harald Kesja's mother was NN[8].
  • Among Harald Kesja's spouses was Ragnild Magnusdotter[9].
  • A child of Harald Kesja was Björn Haraldsen Ironside[10].
  • A child of Harald Kesja was Olaf (II) Haraldsen[11].
  • Harald Kesja held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[12].
  • Harald Kesja worked as a Regent[4].
  • Harald Kesja worked as an anti-king[5].
  • Harald Kesja is recorded as male[13].
  • Harald Kesja's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Harald Kesja's family is recorded as House of Estridsen[15].
  • Harald Kesja's Commons category is recorded as Harald Kesja[16].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[17].
  • Harald Kesja's given name is recorded as Harald[18].
  • Harald Kesja's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Harald Kesja'}[19].
  • Harald Kesja's sibling is recorded as Eric II of Denmark[20].
  • Harald Kesja's sibling is recorded as Canute Lavard[21].
  • Harald Kesja's sibling is recorded as Ragnhild Eriksdottir[22].

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Origins and Family

Harald Kesja was born on January 1, 1080[2]. His father was Eric I of Denmark[7]. His mother was NN[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Regent[4] and anti-king[5].

Personal Life

Harald Kesja was married to Ragnild Magnusdotter[9]. Children include Björn Haraldsen Ironside[10], of Kingdom of Denmark[23] and Olaf (II) Haraldsen[11], a monarch[24], 1150–1143[25], of Kingdom of Denmark[26].

Death and Burial

Harald Kesja died on 1135[3]. The cause of death was decapitation[17].

Why It Matters

Harald Kesja ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were Harald Kesja's parents?

Harald Kesja's father was Eric I of Denmark[7]. Harald Kesja's mother was NN[8].

Who was Harald Kesja married to?

Harald Kesja's spouses include Ragnild Magnusdotter[9].

What did Harald Kesja do for work?

Harald Kesja worked as Regent[4] and anti-king[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Retrieved . biografiskleksikon.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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