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Personal data Ragnvald Eysteinsson 

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Household of Ragnvald Eysteinsson

He is married to Ragnhild Nn.

They got married


Child(ren):

  1. Rollo de Normandie  ± 860-± 931 


Notes about Ragnvald Eysteinsson

RAGNVALD "the Wise", son of [EYSTEIN "Glumra/Clatterer" Jarl in Norway & his wife ---] (-[894]). Orkneyinga Saga names “Eystein the Clatterer, father of the wise counsellor Earl Rognwald the Powerful…”, adding that “Earl Rognwald campaigned with King Harald Fine-Hair who gave him charge of North More, South More and Romsdale”[145]. Snorre names "Ragnvald Earl of More, a son of Eystein Glumra" when recording that he had become a supporter of King Harald who had invested him with the districts of North More and Raumsdal[146]. Snorre records that he was created Jarl of North and South Möre and of Raumsdal in Norway by Harald I "Hårfagre" King of Norway after his victory at Solskiel [869] against Hunthiof King of Möre and Nokve King of Raumsdal[147]. Orkneyinga Saga and Snorre both record that King Harald granted Shetland and Orkney to Ragnvald in compensation for the death of his son Ivar[148]. The Historia Norwegie records that "principi Rogwaldi" crossed the Solund Sea, destroyed the peoples of the Orkney islands, in the days of "Haraldi Comati regis…Norwegie"[149]. Orkneyinga Saga records that “Halfdan Long-Leg and Gudrod Gleam, King Harald´s sons by Snæfrid” attacked “Earl Rognvald of More, killed him and assumed his authority”[150]. Snorre records that Ragnvald was ambushed in his hall and burned alive by Halfdan Haaleg and Gudred Liomi, two of King Harald's sons[151].

m [RAGNHILD, daughter of HROLF “Nevja/Nose” & his wife ---. Orkneyinga Saga records that “Earl Rognwald” married “Ragnhild the daughter of Hrolf Nose”[152]. Snorre names "Hild, a daughter of Rolf Nefia" as the wife of "Earl Ragnvald"[153].]

[Ragnvald & his wife had four children:]
IVAR (-killed in battle either Hafrsfiord [872] or Orkney [874]).
ROLLO [Hrolf "Ganger/the Walker"] (-Rouen [928/33], bur ---, transferred [1064] to Rouen Cathedral)
THORE Ragnvaldsson
GORM

Bronnen:

[145] Orkneyinga Saga 3 and 4, p. 26. 

[146] Snorre, Harald Harfager's Saga, 10.

[147] Snorre, Harald Harfager's Saga, 12.

[148] Orkneyinga Saga 4, p. 27 and Snorre, Harald Harfager's Saga, 22. 

[149] Historia Norwegie VI, p. 66. 

[150] Orkneyinga Saga 8, p. 29. 

[151] Snorre, Harald Harfager's Saga, 30.  

[152] Orkneyinga Saga 4, p. 26. 

[153] Snorre, Harald Harfager's Saga, 24.

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Ragnvald Eysteinsson


Ragnhild Nn

Rollo de Normandie
± 860-± 931

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