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Hlodvir Thorfinnsson (Old Norse:
Hlǫðvir Þorfinnsson; c. 945–988), was a
Viking leader who
served as Jarl of Orkney,
overseeing the
Northern Isles from...
- for
summer raiding expeditions.
Thorfinn had five sons: Arnfinn, Havard,
Hlodvir, Ljot, and Skuli.
Their mother was Grelad, a
daughter of "Earl
Dungad of...
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caution rather than as
reliable historical do****ents.
Sigurd was the son of
Hlodvir Thorfinnsson and (according to the
Norse sagas) a
direct descendant of...
- was one of
dynastic strife.
Thorfinn had five sons: (Arnfinn, Havard,
Hlodvir, Ljot, Skuli) and at
least two daughters, each of whom had a son called...
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leaves only four
years for
three subsequent jarls to rule
before his son
Hlodvir. Muir (2005)
dates the
meeting of Ljot's
brother Skuli with
Malcolm II...
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Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson "Skull-Splitter" (910–963) Arnfinn, Havard, Ljot and
Hlodvir Thorfinnsson (963–988)
Sigurd Hlodvirsson "the Stout" (990–1014) Sumarlidi...
- 16.
Thorfinn Skull-Splitter 8.
Hlodvir 17.
Grelod 4.
Sigurd the
Stout 18.
Cerball mac Dúnlainge 9.
Eithne 2.
Thorfinn the
Mighty 20.
Kenneth II of Scotland...
- was "Siuchraid son of Loduir,
iarla Innsi Orcc" (i.e. of Sigurd, son of
Hlodvir, Earl of Orkney).
According to the
Orkneyinga saga, the
Northern Isles...
- Ra****a +
Eyvindr Domnall Kormled +
Grimolfr Frithgertr +
Iorirhima Ethna +
Hlodvir | |_________________ | | | | | | | | | ? Donnchad, d 976. Cuilen, d 933...
- sagas. The
marriage of "Eithne,
daughter of King
Kjarval of Ireland" and
Hlodvir Thorfinnsson, Earl of
Orkney is
reported in the
Orkneyinga saga and Earl...
