Rognvald The Wise Eysteinsson son of Eystein Ivarsson is the founder of the Earldom of Orkney in the Norse ... es Rognvald el Sabio fr Ragnvald Eysteinsson nl RognvaldEysteinsson no Ragnvald M rejarl nn Ragnvald ... known, and the latest, of the three surviving traditions concerning Rognvald and the foundation ... underlies the sagas. ref Crawford, pp. 52&ndash 53. ref In the Heimskringla , Rognvald is Earl ... and to Scotland . Here, Rognvald s son Ivarr is killed. In compensation King Harald grants Rognvald Orkney and Shetland. Rognvald himself returns to Norway , giving the northern isles to his brother Sigurd Eysteinsson . ref Anderson, pp. 332&ndash 334 Saga of Harald Fairhair , c. 22. ref The Heimskringla recounts other tales of Rognvald. It tells how he causes Harald Finehair to be given his ... of Rouen by King Charles the Simple in 931. ref Saga of Harald Fairhair , c. 24. ref Earl Rognvald is killed by Harald s son Halfdan H legg. Rognvald s death is avenged by his son, Earl Turf Einar ... of Harald Fairhair , cc. 29&ndash 30. ref Historia Norvegiae The Historia Norvegiae s account of Rognvald ... as small people who hid in the daytime, but it has little to say about Rognvald. blockquote In the days ... Ronald Rognvald , set out with a great fleet, and crossed the Solundic sea..., and subdued the islands ... sea side towns. ref Anderson, pp. 330&ndash 331. ref blockquote This account does not associate Rognvald ... account of the Rognvald and the earldom of Orkney is that found in the Fragmentary Annals ... make Rognvald the son of Halfdan, King of Lochlann . This is generally understood to mean Halfdan the Black , which would make the Rognvald of the annals the brother of Harald Finehair. However, the sagas claim that Rognvald s grandfather was named Halfdan. ref Crawford, pp. 53&ndash 54. ref ... in Rognvald s conquest of the northern isles. Harald Finehair s victory in the Battle of Hafrsfjord ... of the origins of the Orkney earldom, which places this a generation earlier. Orkney inheritance Rognvald ... more details
Ragnvald or Rognvald is an Old Norse language name in Old English language Old English R gnald and in Old Irish , Middle Irish language Middle Irish Ragnall given name Ragnall . It may refer to Ragnvald the Mountain High , legendary king of Vestfold. RognvaldEysteinsson fl. late 9th century , Jarl of M re. Ragnall ua mair died 921 , King of York. Ragnall mac Gofraid died c . 944 , co King of York. Raghnall mac Gofraidh died 1229 , King of the Isles. Rogvolod mid tenth century , Prince of Polotsk. Ragnvald Ingvarsson , tenth century officer of the Varangian Guard. Ragnvald Ulfsson the Old, jarl of Vastergotland and possibly father of King Stenkil of Sweden. Rognvald Brusason died around 1046 , Jarl of Orkney. Ragnvald Ingesson , late 11th c. only known son and heir of king Inge I of Sweden . R gnvald Kali Kolsson , 12th century Norwegian saint and jarl of part of Orkney. Ragnald III of the Isle of Man , ruled 1164. Ragnald IV of the Isle of Man died 1229 Ragnald V of the Isle of Man , ruled 1248&ndash 1250 See also Reginald given name Ronald disambiguation Category Norwegian masculine given names fr Ragnvald no Ragnvald nn Ragnvald sv Ragnvald ... more details
of RognvaldEysteinsson of M re og Romsdal M re . During the conquest, Rognvald s son, Ivar, was killed, and in compensation for his loss Harald gave Rognvald the islands along with the title of Jarl or Earl. With the consent of Harald, Rognvald transferred the title and lands to his brother Sigurd ...File Sigurd Eysteinsson s Scotland.png thumb right 250px Map of North eastern Scotland showing Orkney , Shetland , Caithness , and Moray . At his death, Sigurd Eysteinsson controlled the area north of the river Oykel . The probable site of his burial mound, Sigurd s Howe is shown. alt The Orkney and Shetland islands lie to the north and east of the north east coast of mainland Scotland. Caithness is the northernmost part of the mainland, with Moray further south. Caithness and Moray are divided by a firth, called Moray Firth. Just north of this, towards Caithness, lies another firth, Dornoch Firth, into which flows the river Oykel. Sigurd s Howe lies on the north bank of Dornoch Firth. Sigurd Eysteinsson aka Sigurd the Mighty , ruled circa 875 892 ref name ashley Ashley, pp. 440 441 ref was the second Viking Earl of Orkney , who succeeded his brother RognvaldEysteinsson . He was a leader in the Viking expansion Scotland Viking conquest of what is now northern Scotland . Bizarrely, he was killed by the decapitation severed head of one his enemies, M el Brigte of Moray M el Brigte , who ... source, corroborates the conquest of the islands by Rognvald s family, but omits any details. ref .... ref name crawford He was succeeded by his son Guttorm, who died within a few months. Rognvald ... say that Rognvald s other sons were more interested in conquering places other than Scotland, and so the earldom was given to Rognvald s youngest son, Torf Einarr Einarr , whose mother was a slave ... Eysteinsson ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sigurd the Mighty SHORT DESCRIPTION Viking warlord, Earl of Orkney ... es Sigurd el Poderoso fr Sigurd Eysteinsson it Sigurd Eysteinsson ... more details
Unreferenced biography date April 2007 Sigtryg Eysteinsson was king of the Norway Norwegian petty kingdom s Raumarike and Hedmark before he was killed by Halfdan the Black in the middle of the 9th century. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Eysteinsson, Sigtryg ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Eysteinsson, Sigtryg Category 9th century deaths Category Norwegian petty kings Category Year of birth unknown Norway bio stub Europe royal stub es Sigtryg Eysteinsson fr Sigtryg Eysteinsson ... more details
Primary sources date June 2009 Rognvald Richard Farrer Herschell, 3rd Baron Herschell 13 September 1923 &ndash 26 October 2008 was a United Kingdom British peer and politician. Life He succeed his father to the peerage in 1929, and thus enjoyed his peerage for 79 years. He lost his seat in the House of Lords upon passage of the House of Lords Act 1999 which disqualified most hereditary peers from an automatic seat. Herschell was the only son of Richard Herschell, 2nd Baron Herschell , and Vera, daughter of Sir Arthur Nicolson, 10th Baronet, and was educated at Eton College Eton . He was a Page of Honour to the king from 1935 to 1940 and was a train bearer at the coronation of George VI in 1937. A captain in the Coldstream Guards , Lord Herschell fought in the Second World War from 1942 to 1945. 1 2 Despite being entitled to a seat in the House of Lords between 1944 and 1999, he never spoke in parliament. 3 Lord Herschell married Lady Heather, daughter of Humphry Legge, 8th Earl of Dartmouth , in 1948. They had one daughter, the Hon. Arabella Jane b. 1955 , who is married to Sir John Kiszely . 4 5 Herschell died in October 2008, aged 85, when the barony became extinct. 6 References rayment http hansard.millbanksystems.com people mr rognvald herschell s start s reg uk succession box title Baron Herschell before Richard Herschell, 2nd Baron Herschell Richard Herschell after Extinct years 1929&ndash 2008 s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Herschell, Rognvald Herschell, 3rd Baron ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Member of House of Lords DATE OF BIRTH 13 September 1923 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 26 October 2008 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Herschell, Rognvald Herschell, 3rd Baron Category 1923 births Category 2008 deaths Category Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom UK baron stub ... more details
Refimprove date December 2009 Eystein Glumra the Clatterer , also called Eystein Ivarsson born ca. 830 in Nord Tr ndelag , Norway was Jarl Earl of Oppland and Hedmark in Norway. The Heimskringla Saga states that Eystein Glumra is the father of Rognvald Eysteinsson and Sigurd Eysteinsson . And, that he was grandfather of Guthorm Sigurdsson and Torf Einarr . Although the Saga does mention a few Ivars, none are said to be Eystein s father. ref http www.sacred texts.com neu heim 08stolaf.htm Heimskringla SAGA OF OLAF HARALDSON ref Descendents of Rognvald include Rollo , William the Conqueror and the resulting Royal Families of England. The first earl in the Orkney Islands was called Sigurd, who was a son of Eystein Glumra, and brother of Ragnvald earl of More. After Sigurd, his son Guthorm was earl for one year. After him Torf Einar, a son of Ragnvald, took the earldom, and was long earl, and was a man of great power. According to the Orkneyinga Saga , Eystein the noisy was the son of Ivar the Uplanders earl, and grandson of Halfdan the Old . He was also father of Rognvald The Wise . ref http www.sacred texts.com neu ice is3 is302.htm THE ORKNEYINGERS SAGA ref Heiti, Gorr s son, was father of Svei i the sea king, the father of Halfdan the old, the father of Ivar the Uplanders earl, the father of Eystein the noisy, the father of earl Rognvald the mighty and the wise in council. References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Eystein Ivarsson ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 788 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Eystein Ivarsson Category 788 births Category 9th century deaths Category Norwegian petty kings Norway bio stub Euro noble stub es Eystein Glumra ... more details
According to Scandinavian medieval sources Hildr ref In Heimskringla Haralds saga h rfagra small 24 small and l fs saga Tryggvasonar en mesta small 95 small . ref or Ragnhildr ref In Landn mab k small S 309 Hauksb k H 270 small and Orkneyinga saga small 4 small . ref Hr lfsd ttir was Hr lfr nefja s daughter. She married Rognvald Eysteinsson R gnvald , Jarl title jarl of M re . They had three sons varr, Hr lfr, nicknamed G ngu Hr lfr and better known as Rollo of Normandy Rollo , and rir. Hr lfr used to go on Viking expeditions. One summer he plundered the Viken V k . This aroused king Harald I of Norway Haraldr h rfagri s anger and he was banished. Hildr appealed unsuccessfully for clemency. On this occasion she composed a Scaldic poetry scaldic stanza lausav sa , which is one of the few testimonies of scaldic poetry composed by a woman that has come down to us. Notes references External links http skaldic.arts.usyd.edu.au db.php?table poems&id 264 Hildr s lausav sa in the original language. Category Skalds Category Viking Age women es Hild Hr lfsd ttir fr Hild Hr lfsd ttir ... more details
Ragnhildr Old Norse or Ragnhild , a Nordic female name, may refer to Female characters in the kings sagas and ttir Ragnhild Sigurdsdotter , daughter of Sigurd Hart , identified as the mother of Harald I of Norway in the Ragnarssona ttr . Ragnhildr, mother of Harald I of Norway Ragnhildr in r ka , daughter of Eric of Jutland, wife to Harald Fairhair and mother of Eric Bloodaxe , eg. in Heimskringla Ragnhildr, daughter of Eric Bloodaxe in Orkneyinga Saga and other kings sagas. Hildr Hr lfsd ttir , i.e. Ragnhildr or Hildr, daughter of Hr lfr nefja and wife of Rognvald Eysteinsson Ragnhildr, daughter of Erling Skialgson, brother in law to l fr Tryggvason Name on runestones Glavendrup stone DR 209 Tryggev lde Runestone DR 230 , where Ragnhildr is called sister of Ulf. Greece Runestones U 540 U 540 Other Ragnhild remains a common first name today. Some examples Princess Ragnhild of Norway Ragnhild Aamodt , Norwegian handball player Ragnhild Aarflot Kalland , Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. Ragnhild Barland Ragnhildur Steinunn J nsd ttir Ragnhild saint , Swedish saint. disamb be x old ... more details
Image Norwegian petty kingdoms ca. 930.png right thumb 150 px Division of Norway ca. 930 AD. The orange area is the domain the Jarls of M re. The Jarls of M re M rejarl were a dynasty of powerful noblemen in Norway dating to the unification of Norway. Rognvald Eysteinsson Ragnvald ysteinsson M rejarl , a close friend and ally of King Harald I of Norway , was one of the first jarls of M re. ref http www.snl.no .nbl biografi Ragnvald C3 98ysteinsson M C3 B8rejarl utdypning Ragnvald ysteinsson M rejarl utdypning Store norske leksikon ref During the early Viking era , Norway consisted of a number of petty kingdoms. King Harald I was able to unite them all after winning the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872. Subsequently King Harald I divided the unified kingdom again, granting land to his sons and other jarl jarls . The land and estates of the Jarls of M re were primary located in modern day Sunnm re and Nordm re in the county of M re og Romsdal in the northernmost part of Western Norway . ref http www.snl.no .nbl biografi Harald 1 H C3 A5rfagre utdypning Harald 1 H rfagre utdypning Store norske leksikon ref References reflist Other sources Halvdan Koht Koht, Halvdan Harald H rfagre og rikssamlinga 1955 Category Norwegian nobility br Yarled M re es Jarls de M re ... more details
Huntjov was according to Snorri Sturlasson king in Nordm re before and during Harald Fairhair s wars of conquest. Together with his son Solve Klove and his father in law, king Nokkve of Romsdal , he led an army to stop king Harald from advancing south from Tr ndelag . At the first battle of Solskjell both kings fell, and their kingdoms were taken by Harald. References Snorri Sturluson Sturluson, Snorri . http books.google.com books?id qHpwje7 wNkC&printsec frontcover&dq Heimskringla History of the Kings of Norway&lr v onepage&q &f false Heimskringla History of the Kings of Norway , translated Lee M. Hollander. Reprinted University of Texas Press , Austin, 1992. ISBN 0 292 73061 6 s start s bef before ? s ttl title King of Nordm re years ? ca. 870 s aft after Rognvald Eysteinsson br as earl s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Huntiof, King Of Nordmore ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Huntiof, King Of Nordmore Category Norwegian petty kings Category 9th century people Norway bio stub Europe noble stub es Huntiof de Nordm re ... more details
Anslech or Anslec de Bricquebec active in the 930s and 940s played a major political role in the first days of the duchy of Normandy , though the sources on him are rather opaque. In the Anglo Norman chronicles Around 1000, Dudo of Saint Quentin evoked Anslech as one of the three secretarii to the jarl of the Normans, William I, Duke of Normandy William I v.927 942 . He thus makes him a part of the entourage close to the son of Rollo . ref Dudo of Saint Quentin , De moribus et actis primorum Normanniae ducum , Ed. Jules Lair, Caen, F. Le Blanc Hardel, 1865, p.220 ref A later source, le Roman de Rou , explains that Anslech supported Guillaume when Rioulf began an important rebellion against him. ref Wace and Beno t de Saint Maure , Roman de Rou , ed. Le Pr vost et Langlois, 1827, p.109 ref We see the same figure again in the writings of William of Jumi ges . After the assassination of William I, Anslech, Raoul Taisson Raoul called Taisson l Ancien and Bernard the Dane formed what William of Jumi ges called guardians of the whole duchy of Normandy , ref William of Jumi ges , History of the Normans , ed. Guizot, Bri re, 1826, Livre IV, p.79 French translation of Gesta Normannorum ducum written c.1172 ref awaiting the majority of the new duke Richard I, Duke of Normandy Richard . In 943, they welcomed the king of the Franks, Louis IV of France Louis IV to Rouen , who came as suzerain overlord to receive the homage of the inhabitants of Rouen. Rise and fall The saga s from Norway and the islands make Anslech a Normans Norman noble, Danish or Norwegian in origin but always from the old Viking nobility. Son of Rollo Turstain Brico or Hrolf Turstan , a supposed nephew of Rollo , in these he was the grandson of a certain Rollanger de Heidmark Rollanger Rognvaldsson , a half brother of Rollo, and the great grandson of Rognvald de heidmark Rognvald Eysteinsson . ref fr icon L chaud d Anisy, Recherches sur le Domesday , Le Saulnier, tome 1, 1842, p.244 249 ref This genealogy i ... more details
refimprove date January 2009 H kon Grjotgardsson Old Norse H kon Grj tgar sson 838 900 , nicknamed H kon the Rich H kon jarl hinn riki was the son and heir of Grjotgard Herlaugsson Lade. H kon became the ruler of the petty kingdom of Tr ndelag , the Jarls of Lade Earl of Lade in the eastern part of Trondheim , Norway, when he succeeded his father. His daughter sa, married Harald Fairhair and was the mother of Guttorm Haraldsson . H kon was also the father of Sigurd H konsson , who was the father of Haakon Sigurdsson . H kon had his royal residence at rlandet in rland at the mouth of the Trondheimsfjord . The exact extent of his control over the area is not well known. H kon sought to extend his kingdom southwards. Harald Fairhair advanced across the mountains of Eastern Norway to subjugate Tr ndelag. After some fighting, H kon and Harald entered a union of joint forces. H kon was made earl of Sunnfjord and Nordfjord . ref http forum.paradoxplaza.com forum showthread.php?t 201494 Provinces of the Realm The Royal Court of Norway ref After Harald Fairhair conquered M re and Fjordane , he assigned the governance of the former to Rognvald Eysteinsson and the latter to H kon. Atli the Slender Atle Mjove continued to govern Sogn . H kon and Atle Mjove soon came into conflict over Sogn and fought the battle of Fjaler Old Norse Fjalir , in which Hakon was killed. Atle Mjove was severely wounded in the battle and taken to Atl y where he died. ref http www.northseatrail.org show single article.php?article id 54&lang uk Askvoll during the Viking Period Losneg rd, Gaute og Rolf, og Rivedal, Henning Dalsfjordboka. Leikanger 1999 ref References reflist Related reading Viking Empires , Angelo Forte, Richard Oram and Frederik Pedersen Cambridge University Press. June 2005 The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings , Peter Sawyer, Editor Oxford University Press, September 2001 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Grjotgardsson, Hakon ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCR ... more details
Rognvald Brusason died 1046 , son of Brusi Sigurdsson , was Earl of Orkney jointly with Thorfinn Sigurdsson from about 1037 onwards. His life is recorded in the Orkneyinga Saga . Rognvald was taken by his ... Rognvald at his court. ref Orkneyinga Saga , cc. 17&ndash 19 Saint Olaf s Saga , cc. 100&ndash 102. ref The Orkneyinga Saga says of Rognvald blockquote Rognvald was one of the handsomest of men, with a fine ... , c. 100. ref blockquote Rognvald was a supporter of Olaf Haraldsson, later Saint Olaf, sharing ... , Rognvald and other exiles remained in Rus, in the service of Yaroslav the Wise . Rognvald ... of Harald Sigurtharson, c. 1. ref While Rognvald was abroad, his father had died and Thorfinn Sigurdsson was ruling all of the Earldom of Orkney. Rognvald asked King Magnus for his third part of the Earldom ... third share. When Rognvald arrived in Orkney, he sent to his uncle Thorfinn asking him for the two thirds of the Earldom which Magnus had given him. Thorfinn agreed to give Rognvald his father s third ... s claim and presented this as a gift in return for Rognvald s assistance. and Rognvald worked closely ... Rognvald have two thirds of the islands, considering his heavy outlay. ref Orkneyinga Saga , c. 25. ref blockquote Rognvald and Kalf Arnesson were not friends. The Orkneyinga Saga reports that Rognvald ..., pp. 77&ndash 78. ref For that reason, if for no other, Rognvald refused to hand over the third which Thorfinn asked for. From then onwards, relations deteriorated. Rognvald was defeated in a sea ... Saga , cc. 25&ndash 27. ref With a single ship, and a crew of picked men, Rognvald returned ... as Thorfinn was able to flee to Caithness . However, soon afterwards, Rognvald was surprised in his ... dog . ref Orkneyinga Saga , cc. 27&ndash 29. ref Rognvald was buried on Papa Westray . The Orkneyinga Saga offers this assessment of Rognvald blockquote Everyone agrees that of all the Earls of Orkney .... ref blockquote Twelfth century Earl Rognvald Kali Kolsson Kali Kolsson was given the name Rognvald ... more details
Eysteinsson and Thorfinn Sigurdsson, Earl of Orkney Thorfinn Sigurdsson . ref name Orkneyinga ... 98. ref Harald Maddadsson was born shortly before Rognvald Kali Kolsson took control of the Earldom ... . Rognvald represented the pro Norway Norwegian faction in the Earldom. It is said that Frakkok ... the infant Harald Maddadson as joint ruler with Rognvald. ref Oram, David I , pp.97&ndash 99 Orkneyinga Saga , cc. 55 & 74&ndash 75. ref Early years The main threat to Harald Maddadsson and Rognvald ..., with Rognvald s blessing and Matad s help. This Svein Asleifsson had also been the man in whose custody ... s early years, when power was exercised jointly with Rognvald on his behalf by councillors chosen ... Saga , cc. 79&ndash 84. ref In 1150 or 1151, Harald visited Norway with Earl Rognvald, and probably ... Rognvald made his decision to go on crusade , as recounted at length in the Saga . ref Orkneyinga Saga , cc. 85&ndash 90. ref Earls Rognvald, Harald and Erlend After Harald returned to Orkney and Rognvald departed on his expedition, King Eystein II of Norway Eystein Haraldsson , eldest brother ... Saga , was a political struggle which ended with Erlend s murder in 1154. Rognvald too was killed ... to contest his power. Earl Harald and the kings enemies From the death of Rognvald, Harald Maddadsson ... of this struggle, William granted lands in Caithness to Harald the Young, grandson of Rognvald Kali ... , to fight against Harald. ref Orkneyinga Saga , c.110. For more on Rognvald, McDonald, Kingdom of the Isles ... figure in the West in later twelfth century. ref Rognvald had possibly spuriously claims to Harald ... grandson of Rognvald Kali , who had demanded that Jon should share the Earldom with him, as had ... more details
Otheruses Wyre disambiguation Infobox Scottish island latitude 59.12 longitude 2.97 official name Wyre GridReference HY445262 celtic name norse name V gr meaning of name area convert 311 ha sqmi 2 abbr on area rank 85 highest elevation convert 32 m ft 0 abbr on Population 18 population rank 66 main settlement island group Mainland, Orkney Orkney Islands local authority Orkney Islands Orkney references ref 2001 UK Census per List of islands of Scotland ref ref Anderson, Joseph Ed. 1893 Orkneyinga Saga . Translated by J n A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press 1990 reprint . ISBN 0 901824 25 9 ref ref name OS http www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Ordnance Survey ref ref name Pedersen Pedersen, Roy January 1992 Orkneyjar ok Katanes map, Inverness, Nevis Print ref Wyre , also formerly spelt Weir , is one of the Orkney Orkney Islands , lying south east of Rousay . It is convert 311 ha sqmi 2 and convert 32 m ft 0 at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago. Orkney Ferries sail from the island to Tingwall, Orkney Tingwall on the Mainland, Orkney Orkney Mainland , Egilsay and Rousay. History Wyre s history is still very apparent, and it has two ancient monuments maintained by Historic Scotland , Cubbie Roo s Castle and St Mary s Chapel. Bishop Bjarni grew up on Wyre, and was the son of Kolbein Hruga see Cubbie Roo s Castle below , Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland says of him that he composed the only significant work of Norse poetry to have survived in the Orkney islands, his J msv kingadr pa Lay of the Jomsvikings . He also played an important part in securing the canonisation of Rognvald Eysteinsson Earl Rognvald . ref name Keay Keay, J. & Keay, J. 1994 Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland . London. HarperCollins. ref The poet Edwin Muir 1887 1959 , known for his prominent part in the Scottish Renaissance , born in Deerness, Orkney Deerness on Mainland, Orkney http famouspoetsandpoems.com poets edwin muir biog ... more details
see also Earldom of Orkney The Earl of Orkney was originally a Norsemen Norse Earl jarl ruling Orkney , Shetland and parts of Caithness and Sutherland . The Earls were periodically subject to the kings of Norway for the Northern Isles , and later also to the kings of Kingdom of Alba Alba for those parts of their territory in mainland Scotland i.e. Caithness and Sutherland . The Earl s status as a Norwegian vassal was formalised in 1195. In 1232 a Scottish dynasty descended from the Mormaers of Angus replaced the previous family descended from the Mormaer of Atholl Mormaers of Atholl , although it remained formally subject to Norway. This family was in turn replaced by the descendants of the Mormaer of Strathearn Mormaers of Strathearn and later still by the Henry I Sinclair, Earl of Orkney Sinclair family , during whose time Orkney passed to Scots control. The first known Earl of Orkney was Ragnvald Eysteinsson Rognvald Eysteinsson Rognvald, Earl of M re og Romsdal M re , who died around 890. Subsequent Earls, with one exception, were descended from Rognvald or his brother Sigurd Eysteinsson Sigurd until 1232. Norse Earls of Orkney The Norse Earldom was frequently under joint rule. The possessions of the Earldom included the Mormaerdom of Caithness and, until 1194, the Shetland Islands . Ragnvald Eysteinsson , Earl of M re , 9th century Sigurd Eysteinsson Sigurd the Mighty , brother of Ragnvald, 9th century Guthorm Sigurdsson , c. 890 Hallad Rognvaldsson , c. 891 c. 893 Turf Einar, Earl of Orkney Turf Einar Rognvaldsson Turf Einar , c. 893 c. 946 Arnkel Turf Einarsson , 946 954 died at the same battle as Eric Bloodaxe Erlend Turf Einarsson , d. 954 died at the same battle as Eric Bloodaxe Thorfinn Turf Einarsson, Earl of Orkney Thorfinn Turf Einarsson Thorfinn Skull Splitter , c. 963 c. 976 Arnfinn Thorfinnsson , with Havard, Ljot and Hlodvir, c. 976 c. 991 Havard Thorfinnsson , with Arnfinn, Ljot and Hlodvir, c. 976 c. 991 Ljot Thorfinnsson , with Arnfinn, Havard a ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Ragnvald or Rognvald the Mountain High Olafsson was a petty king of Vestfold in what is today Norway . He was the son of Olaf Geirstad Alf , a cousin of Harald Fairhair and the father of sa Ragnvaldsdatter Aseda Rognvaldsdatter , who married Eystein Ivarsson . His greatest contribution to posterity was that he asked the skald j lfr of Hvinir to compose a poem about his ancestry. This poem is known as Ynglingatal and is not only one of the oldest, but also one of the most famous and debated of the Old Norse poetry Old Norse poems . j lfr ended the poem with these lines Under the heaven s blue dome, a name I never knew more true to fame Than Rognvald bore whose skilful hand Could tame the scorners of the land, Rognvald, who knew so well to guide The wild sea horses through the tide The Mountain high was the proud name By which the king was known to fame. See also Fornj t Yngling Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Mountain High, Ragnvald The ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Mountain High, Ragnvald The Category Norwegian petty kings Norway bio stub Euro noble stub es Ragnvald la Alta Monta a fr R gnvald le Glorieux no Ragnvald Heidumh re ru ... more details
Ragnvald Olafsson or Rognvald Olafsson are Anglicised forms of the Old Norse R gnvaldr l fsson and R gnvaldr l fsson . The names correspond to the Mediaeval Gaelic Ragnall mac Amla b . People Ragnall V Olafsson , 13th century King of Mann and the Isles Ragnvald the Mountain High , petty king of Vestfold Rogvolod , 10th century Prince of Polotsk hndis Ragnvald Olafsson DEFAULTSORT Ragnvald Olafsson ... more details
The Mighty is an epithet for People Sigurd Eysteinsson ruled c. 875 892 , Earl of Orkney Stephen Uro IV Du an of Serbia c. 1308 1355 , King of Serbia and Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks Thorfinn the Mighty 1009? c. 1064? , Earl of Orkney Fictional characters Gorzo the Mighty, writer for The Onion Morgyn the Mighty , a comic strip character Tharg the Mighty , recurring character in science fiction comic 2000 AD Category Epithets Category Lists of people by nickname ... more details
Norwegian cruising in 1886. ref name ships Norwegian cruises In 1886 the SS St. Rognvald 1883 St. Rognvald was advertised to make a special trip to Bergen and some of the principal fjords and places ... success, so much so the St. Rognvald was obliged to carry out two cruises to accommodate the overflow of bookings. A more ambitious cruise programme was arranged for 1888, involving the St. Rognvald .... Wilson Line of Kingston upon Hull Hull began Norwegian cruises immediately after St. Rognvald .... Rognvald was wrecked on Burgh Head, Stronsay , Orkney while carrying out one of her usual winter ... SS St. Rognvald 1883 St. Rognvald 1883 1900 SS St. Rognvald 1901 St. Rognvald 1901 1951 SS St. Rognvald 1955 St. Rognvald 1955 1978 SS St. Rognvald 1989 St. Rognvald 1989 2002 SS St. Sunniva St. Sunniva ... more details
be a reference to Halfdan the Black . This would make Raghnall RognvaldEysteinsson of More in Norway ... Rognvald s grandfather . ref Crawford, pp. 53 54. ref The Lochlanns may thus have been a generic description ... more details
. ref Hart, Ragnall Woolf, Pictland to Alba , p. 148. ref Rognvald of More The possibility that Ragnall represents the historical prototype of RognvaldEysteinsson of the Orkneyinga Saga has recently ... more details
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