He was born around 850 AD and was the son of Olaf the White, King of Dublin, and Aud the Deep-minded, who was the daughter of Ketil Flatnose.[1] After the death of Olaf, Aud and Thorstein went to live in the Hebrides, then under Ketil's rule.[2] Thorstein eventually became a warlord and allied with the Jarl of Orkney, Sigurd Eysteinsson.[1] Together Thorstein and Sigurd waged a series of campaigns in Caithness, Sutherland, Ross, Moray, and a number of other regions, eventually receiving tribute from half of Scotland.[3] However, the Scottish chieftains plotted against Thorstein, and he was killed; the exact nature of his death is unknown but it probably took place around 880 or 890. After Thorstein's death Aud left Caithness, sojourning for a while in Orkney before settling with other members of her clan in Iceland.[4]
Thorstein married Thurid, the daughter of Eyvind the Easterner. Thorstein and Thurid had a son, Olaf Feilan, and a number of daughters, including Groa, Thorgerd, Olof, Osk, Thorhild, and Vigdis.[5]
A woman named Unn, wife of Thorolf Mostur-beard, claimed to be the daughter of Thorstein, but this claim was viewed by other Icelanders with scepticism.[6]
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Cook, Robert, transl. Njal's Saga. Penguin Classics, 2002.
Forte, Angelo, Richard Oram and Frederik Pedersen. Viking Empires. Cambridge University Press, 2005 ISBN0-521-82992-5.
Jones, Gwyn, transl. Eirik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas. Oxford Univ. Press, USA, 1999.
Magnusson, Magnus and Hermann Palsson, transl. Laxdaela Saga. Penguin Classics, 1969.
Palsson, Hermann, et al., transl. Eyrbyggja Saga. Penguin Classics, 1989.
Palsson, Hermann, et al., transl. Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney. Penguin Classics, 1981.
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External links
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December 31, 2022
thorstein, thorstein, olafsson, viking, chieftain, flourished, late, ninth, century, scotland, contents, biography, ancestry, also, notes, references, external, linksbiography, edithe, born, around, olaf, white, king, dublin, deep, minded, daughter, ketil, fla. Thorstein the Red or Thorstein Olafsson was a viking chieftain who flourished in late ninth century Scotland Contents 1 Biography 2 Ancestry 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditHe was born around 850 AD and was the son of Olaf the White King of Dublin and Aud the Deep minded who was the daughter of Ketil Flatnose 1 After the death of Olaf Aud and Thorstein went to live in the Hebrides then under Ketil s rule 2 Thorstein eventually became a warlord and allied with the Jarl of Orkney Sigurd Eysteinsson 1 Together Thorstein and Sigurd waged a series of campaigns in Caithness Sutherland Ross Moray and a number of other regions eventually receiving tribute from half of Scotland 3 However the Scottish chieftains plotted against Thorstein and he was killed the exact nature of his death is unknown but it probably took place around 880 or 890 After Thorstein s death Aud left Caithness sojourning for a while in Orkney before settling with other members of her clan in Iceland 4 Thorstein married Thurid the daughter of Eyvind the Easterner Thorstein and Thurid had a son Olaf Feilan and a number of daughters including Groa Thorgerd Olof Osk Thorhild and Vigdis 5 A woman named Unn wife of Thorolf Mostur beard claimed to be the daughter of Thorstein but this claim was viewed by other Icelanders with scepticism 6 Ancestry EditAncestors of Thorstein the RedOlaf Gudrǫdrsson Geirstad Alf Helgi Olafsson of DublinIngjald Hviti HelgassonSigurdr ormr i auga RagnarssonThora Tora SigurdsdotterHeluna Blaeja Olaf Hviti IngjaldssonThorstein the Red OlafssonGrimm Grim Hjallrsson Hjallsson HjaldurssonBjorn Buna Grimmsson GrimssonHervor HelgasdatterKetil Ketill Flatnefr BjǫrnssonViking Skaanoyskjelmer Velaug VikingsdatterAudr djupudga KetilsdottirKetil Ketill Wether Ingveld Yngvid KetilsdottirSee also EditJaun Zuria supposed founder of the Lords of Biscay and speculatively linked with Thorstein s father Olafr hinn Hviti Notes Edit a b Eirik the Red s Saga 1 Jones 126 Laxdaela Saga 4 Magnusson 51 According to some Olaf repudiated Aud and sent her back to her father s court c 857 Forte 86 Id Harald Finehair s Saga 22 Snorri 22 Orkneyinga Saga 9 Palsson 27 Laxdaela Saga 4 Magnusson 51 52 Eirik the Red s Saga 1 Jones 127 Laxdaela Saga 4 Magnusson 52 Njal s Saga 1 Cook 3 Grettir s Saga 26 Thorsson 62 Landnamabokpassim Eyrbyggja Saga 7 Palsson 32 References EditAri the Learned The Book of the Settlement of Iceland Landnamabok Ellwood T transl Kendal T Wilson Printer and Publisher 1898 Cook Robert transl Njal s Saga Penguin Classics 2002 Forte Angelo Richard Oram and Frederik Pedersen Viking Empires Cambridge University Press 2005 ISBN 0 521 82992 5 Jones Gwyn transl Eirik the Red and other Icelandic Sagas Oxford Univ Press USA 1999 Magnusson Magnus and Hermann Palsson transl Laxdaela Saga Penguin Classics 1969 Palsson Hermann et al transl Eyrbyggja Saga Penguin Classics 1989 Palsson Hermann et al transl Orkneyinga Saga The History of the Earls of Orkney Penguin Classics 1981 Snorri Sturluson Heimskringla or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Hard Press 2006 Thorsson Ornolfur et al transl The Saga of Grettir the Strong Penguin Classics 2005 External links EditStirnet Viking03 subscription required mentions Thorstein as Thorstun the Red Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thorstein the Red amp oldid 1118590477, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
