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Thorfinn Sigurdsson (1009? – c. 1065), also known as Thorfinn the Mighty [6] (Old Norse: Þorfinnr inn riki), was an 11th-century Jarl of Orkney.He was the youngest of five sons of Jarl Sigurd Hlodvirsson and the only one resulting from Sigurd's marriage to a daughter of Malcolm II of Scotland.
Thorfinn (Þorfinnr) is a Scandinavian name, which originally referred to the god Thor and which survived into Christian times. Notable people with the name include: Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson (died c. 963), Earl of Orkney; Thorfinn Karlsefni (fl. 1010), Icelandic explorer; Thorfinn the Mighty or Thorfinn Sigurdsson (1009?–c. 1065), Earl of Orkney
The Mighty is an epithet for: People: Sigurd Eysteinsson (ruled c. 875–892), Earl of Orkney; Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia (c. 1308–1355), King of Serbia and Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks; Thorfinn the Mighty (1009?–c. 1064?), Earl of Orkney; Fictional characters: Gorzo the Mighty, writer for The Onion; Morgyn the Mighty, comic ...
Thorfinn the Mighty (c.1025–1064) was a son of Sigurd and a grandson of King Malcolm II of Scotland (Máel Coluim mac Cináeda). Along with Sigurd's other sons he ruled Orkney and Shetland during the first half of the 11th century and extended his authority over the Kingdom of the Isles.
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Thorfinn Torf-Einarsson [1] also known as Thorfinn Skull-splitter [2] (from the Old Norse Þorfinnr hausakljúfr) [3] was a 10th-century Earl of Orkney. He appears in the Orkneyinga saga and briefly in St Olaf's Saga, as incorporated into the Heimskringla. These stories were first written down in Iceland in the early 13th century and much of ...
with Einar and Thorfinn to c. 1031 [7] [31] Einar Sigurdsson: Einar rangmunnr "Wry-mouth" Son of Sigurd Hlodvirsson 1014 with Brusi and Sumarlidi to 1016 [7] with Brusi to 1025 with Brusi and Thorfinn to 1026 Thorfinn Sigurdsson: Þorfinnr inn riki "the Mighty" Son of Sigurd Hlodvirsson c. 1025 [i] with Brusi and Einar to 1026 with Brusi to ...
Thorfinn the Mighty: c 1035–c 1058 [Note 9] Earl of Orkney & Mormaer of Caithness Vassal of the King of Norway Ímar mac Arailt* c 1045? [44] Ruler of Dublin and possibly Mann. In 1045 Ímar crushed the Ulaid in a raid on Rathlin which may be evidence that he also controlled Mann at this point. [44] Echmarcach mac Ragnaill* 1052–1061 [45 ...