Ingólfr Arnarson
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Born | Sunnfjord |
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Norway | |
Died | Reykjavik |
Iceland | |
Nationality | Icelandic |
Parents | Örn Björnólfsson |
Children | Þorsteinn Ingólfsson |
Siblings | Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson |
Job | Explorer |
Date of birth | January 1,5586 |
Grandchildren | Þorkell máni Þorsteinsson |
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ID | 1473091 |
Ingólfr Arnarson Life story
Ingólfr Arnarson, in some sources named Bjǫrnólfsson, is commonly recognized as the first permanent Norse settler of Iceland, together with his wife Hallveig Fróðadóttir and foster brother Hjörleifr Hróðmarsson. According to tradition, they settled in Reykjavík in 874.