
Torf-Einarr
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Gender | Male |
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Died | Orkney |
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Parents | Rognvald Eysteinsson |
Children | Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson |
Siblings | Rollo |
Grandchildren | Arnfinn Thorfinnsson |
Grandparents | Ascrida Rognvaldsdatter |
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ID | 3620620 |
Torf-Einarr Life story
Einarr Rognvaldarson often referred to by his byname Torf-Einarr, was one of the Norse earls of Orkney. The son of the Norse jarl, Rognvald Eysteinsson and a concubine, his rise to power is related in sagas which apparently draw on verses of Einarr's own composition for inspiration.