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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. Sigurd Eysteinsson, or Sigurd the Mighty (reigned c. 875–892 [1]), was the second Earl of Orkney—a title bequeathed to Sigurd by his brother Rognvald Eysteinsson.
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. Máel Brigte, also known as Máel Brigte the Bucktoothed or Máel Brigte Tusk [1] was a 9th-century Pictish nobleman, most probably a mormaer of Moray.
On Arnfinn's death Ljot Thorfinnsson Son of Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson On Havard's death c. 980 [f] Hlodvir Thorfinnsson: Son of Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson c. 980: 991 [28] [g] Sigurd Hlodvirsson: Sigurðr digri "the Stout" Son of Hlodvir Thorfinnsson 991 1014 [29] Sumarlidi Sigurdsson: Son of Sigurd Hlodvirsson 1014 with Brusi and Einar to c. 1016 ...
An example of a page from the Orkneyinga saga, as it appears in a printed copy of the 14th-century Flateyjarbók.. The Orkneyinga saga (Old Norse: [ˈorknˌœyjeŋɡɑ ˈsɑɣɑ]; also called the History of the Earls of Orkney and Jarls' Saga) is a narrative of the history of the Orkney and Shetland islands and their relationship with other local polities, particularly Norway and Scotland.
Not only are the names changed, but also substantial amounts of the locations, dates and context. Four notable exceptions are the accurate descriptions of the deaths of Harry Houdini, Jack Daniel, Mary Mallon, and Sigurd Eysteinsson, although the latter's death was depicted as having occurred in Norway but in actuality it occurred in Scotland.
However, Sigurd's line barely survived him and it was Torf-Einarr (ruled c.895–910), Rognvald's son by a slave, who founded a dynasty that controlled the islands for centuries after his death. [5] Notes 1 ] He was succeeded by his son Thorfinn Skull-splitter ( c. 910–963) and during this time the deposed Norwegian King Eric Bloodaxe often ...
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According to Snorri, it was "generally said that so many mourners never stood over any man's grave in Norway as over King Eystein's," at least since the death of Magnus the Good. [16] The reign of Eystein and Sigurd was the longest joint rule in Norwegian history. [1] Sigurd ruled alone after Eystein's death, until Sigurd's own death in 1130. [2]