Vol. I. Poetry for Scandinavian Rulers 1: From Mythological Times to c. 1035 8. Volume Introduction 2. The poetry in this volume 1. [Table of rulers]
1. [Table of rulers]
Rulers of Norway to 1035 | |
| Rǫgnvaldr heiðumhæri ‘High with Honours’ | later C9th |
| Hálfdan svarti ‘the Black’ Guðrøðarson | c. 840-c. 860 |
| Haraldr hárfagri ‘Fair-hair’ Hálfdanarson
(Hafrsfjǫrðr c. 885-c. 890) | c. 860-c. 932 |
| Eiríkr blóðøx ‘Blood-axe’ Haraldsson | c. 929-c. 934 |
| Hákon inn góði ‘the Good’ Haraldsson
(Fitjar c. 961) | c. 934-c. 961 |
| Haraldr gráfeldr ‘Grey-cloak’ Eiríksson
(Háls, Limafjǫrðr, c. 970) | c. 961-c. 970 |
| Hákon jarl Sigurðarson
(Hjǫrungavágr c. 985) | c. 970-c. 995 |
| Óláfr Tryggvason
(Svǫlðr c. 1000) | c. 995-c. 1000 |
| Eiríkr jarl Hákonarson | c. 1000-c. 1014 |
| Sveinn jarl Hákonarson | c. 1000-c. 1015 |
| Hákon jarl Eiríksson | c. 1014-c. 1015 |
| Óláfr inn helgi Haraldsson (S. Óláfr)
(Nesjar 1016; Á in helga c. 1026; Bókn c. 1027; Stiklastaðir 1030) | c. 1015-1030 |
| Sveinn Álfífuson/Knútsson | c. 1029-1035 |
Kings of Denmark | |
| Haraldr blátǫnn ‘Blue-tooth’ Gormsson | c. 958- c. 988 |
| Sveinn tjúguskegg ‘Fork-beard’ Haraldsson | 986-1014 |
| Haraldr Sveinsson | 1014-1018 |
| Knútr inn ríki Sveinsson (Cnut the Great) | 1018-1035 |
Kings of Sweden | |
| Bjǫrn Eiríksson | c. 885-c. 935 |
| Eiríkr inn sigrsæli ‘the Victorious’ Bjarnarson | c. 935-c. 995 |
| Óláfr sœnski ‘the Swede’ (skötkonungr) Eiríksson | c. 995-c. 1021 |
| Ǫnundr Jákob Óláfsson | c. 1021-c. 1050 |
Kings of England | |
| Ælfred | 871-899 |
| Eadweard (Játvarðr/Eaðvarðr) | 899-924 |
| Æþelstan (Aðalsteinn) | 924-939 |
| Eadmund (Játmundr/Eaðmundr) | 939-946 |
| Eadred | 946-955 |
| Eadwig (Játvígur/Eatvígr) | 955-959 |
| Eadgar (Játgeirr/Eatgeirr) | 959-975 |
| Eadweard (Játvarðr/Eaðvarðr) | 975-978 |
| Æþelræd (Aðalráðr) | 978-1016 |
| Eadmund (Játmundr/Eaðmundr járnsíða ‘Ironside’) | 1016 |
| Cnut (Knútr inn ríki Sveinsson) | 1016-1035 |
References
- Internal references
- Diana Whaley 2012, ‘(Biography of) Óláfr Tryggvason’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 383.
- Russell Poole 2012, ‘(Biography of) Óláfr inn helgi Haraldsson’ in Diana Whaley (ed.), Poetry from the Kings’ Sagas 1: From Mythical Times to c. 1035. Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages 1. Turnhout: Brepols, p. 515.