Jómsvíkingadrápa
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Jómsvikingadrápa is a skaldic poem by Bjarni Kolbeinsson (d. 1222), Bishop of Orkney, in honour of the fallen Jomsvikings
at the Battle of Hjörungavágr
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Jomsvikings
The Jomsvikings were a possibly-legendary company of Viking mercenaries or brigands of the 10th century and 14th century AD, dedicated to the worship of such deities as Odin and Thor. They were staunchly pagan, but they reputedly would fight for any lord able to pay their substantial fees, and...
at the Battle of Hjörungavágr
Battle of Hjörungavágr
The Battle of Hjörungavágr is a semi-legendary naval battle that took place in the late 10th century between the Jarls of Lade and a Danish invasion fleet led by the fabled Jomsvikings...
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External links
- Jómsvikingadrápa in Old Norse