Hlodvir Thorfinnsson
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Died | 988 AD |
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Grandchildren | Thorfinn the Mighty |
Brusi Sigurdsson | |
Einar Sigurdsson | |
Sumarlidi Sigurdsson | |
Grandparents | Torf-Einarr |
Great grandchild | Rognvald Brusason |
Paul Thorfinnsson | |
Erlend Thorfinnsson | |
Great grandparent | Rognvald Eysteinsson |
Children | Sigurd the Stout |
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ID | 4170321 |
Hlodvir Thorfinnsson Life story
Hlodvir Thorfinnsson, was a Viking leader who served as Jarl of Orkney, overseeing the Northern Isles from about 980 to 987. He is mentioned in the Orkneyinga saga, as well as in the sagas of Óláfr Tryggvason and St. Olaf. Beyond the saga records of Hlodvir, little verifiable information is known.