Jón korpur Hrafnsson
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Jón korpur Hrafnsson (Anglicized John "the raven" son of Raven) son of Þuríður Sturludóttir
(born 1228) and Hrafn Oddsson (b. 1225). His mother, Þuríður, was a direct descendant of Þóra Magnúsdóttir
daughter of Magnus III of Norway
a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair (Haraldur hárfagri) founder of the Fairhair dynasty
the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, and a branch of the Ynglings (also see Ynglinga saga
). His father, Hrafn, on the other hand was a direct descendant of Skalla-Grímr
father of skald
and Viking Egill Skallagrímsson
. With the birth of Jón korpur Hrafnsson the warring clans of the Fairhair dynasty and Skalla-Grímr were genetically united in Iceland
.
Sigurður hrísi Haraldsson (880)
Hálfdán Sigurðsson (930)
Sigurður sýr Hálfdánarson (970)
Haraldur harðráði Sigurðsson (1047) – King in Norway
Ólafur kyrri Haraldsson (1066) – King in Norway
Magnús berfættur Ólafsson (1090) – King in Norway
Þóra Magnúsdóttir (1100)
Jón Loftsson (1124-1197)
Sæmundur Jónsson (1154-1222)
Sólveig Sæmundsdóttir (1200-1244)
Þuríður Sturludóttir (1228-1288)
The blood line of Hrafn Oddsson to Egill Skallagrimsson:
Kveldúlfur Brunda-Bjálfason (820)
Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson (863)
Egill Skallagrímsson (910)
Þorgerður Egilsdóttir (935)
Þorbjörg “digra” Ólafsdóttir (960)
Kjartan Ásgeirsson (1000)
Þorvaldur Kjartansson (1055)
Ingiríður Þorvaldsdóttir (1110)
Vigdís Guðlaugsdóttir (1140)
Oddur Álason (1180-1234)
Hrafn Oddsson (1225-1289)
Þuríður Sturludóttir
Þuríður Sturludóttir was daughter of Icelandic chieftain Sturla Sighvatsson and Sólveig Sæmundsdóttir. Mother of Jón korpur Hrafnsson in whom the warring clans of Haraldur hárfagri and Egill Skallagrímsson were genetically united in Iceland in 1255.The bloodline of Þuríður Sturludóttir from...
(born 1228) and Hrafn Oddsson (b. 1225). His mother, Þuríður, was a direct descendant of Þóra Magnúsdóttir
Þóra Magnúsdóttir
Þóra Magnúsdóttir was a daughter of Magnus III of Norway a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, a branch of the Ynglings.Þóra Magnusdóttir married an Icelander and moved to...
daughter of Magnus III of Norway
Magnus III of Norway
Magnus Barefoot or Magnus III Olafsson was King of Norway from 1093 until 1103 and King of Mann and the Isles from 1099 until 1103.-Background:...
a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair (Haraldur hárfagri) founder of the Fairhair dynasty
Fairhair dynasty
The Fairhair dynasty was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway which ruled Norway with few interruptions from 800 to 1387 , or through only three generations of kings , in the 10th century CE....
the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, and a branch of the Ynglings (also see Ynglinga saga
Ynglinga saga
Ynglinga saga is a legendary saga, originally written in Old Norse by the Icelandic poet Snorri Sturluson about 1225. It was first translated into English and published in 1844....
). His father, Hrafn, on the other hand was a direct descendant of Skalla-Grímr
Skalla-Grímr
Skalla-Grímr Kveldulfsson was a Norwegian, who was forced to emigrate to Iceland in the days of his enemy Harald Fairhair. His main claim to fame is that he was the father of Egill, but he also deserves a footnote in the history of Nordic literature for having composed the following stanza:...
father of skald
Skald
The skald was a member of a group of poets, whose courtly poetry is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic leaders during the Viking Age, who composed and performed renditions of aspects of what we now characterise as Old Norse poetry .The most prevalent metre of skaldic poetry is...
and Viking Egill Skallagrímsson
Egill Skallagrímsson
Egill Skallagrímsson was a Viking Age warrior and skald. Egill is one of the great anti-heroes of the Icelandic sagas.-Life:...
. With the birth of Jón korpur Hrafnsson the warring clans of the Fairhair dynasty and Skalla-Grímr were genetically united in Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
.
The blood line of Þuríður Sturludóttir to Haraldur hárfagri
Haraldur hárfagri Hálfdánarson (850) – King in NorwaySigurður hrísi Haraldsson (880)
Hálfdán Sigurðsson (930)
Sigurður sýr Hálfdánarson (970)
Haraldur harðráði Sigurðsson (1047) – King in Norway
Ólafur kyrri Haraldsson (1066) – King in Norway
Magnús berfættur Ólafsson (1090) – King in Norway
Þóra Magnúsdóttir (1100)
Jón Loftsson (1124-1197)
Sæmundur Jónsson (1154-1222)
Sólveig Sæmundsdóttir (1200-1244)
Þuríður Sturludóttir (1228-1288)
The blood line of Hrafn Oddsson to Egill Skallagrimsson:
Kveldúlfur Brunda-Bjálfason (820)
Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson (863)
Egill Skallagrímsson (910)
Þorgerður Egilsdóttir (935)
Þorbjörg “digra” Ólafsdóttir (960)
Kjartan Ásgeirsson (1000)
Þorvaldur Kjartansson (1055)
Ingiríður Þorvaldsdóttir (1110)
Vigdís Guðlaugsdóttir (1140)
Oddur Álason (1180-1234)
Hrafn Oddsson (1225-1289)
Sources
- Islendingabók (Book of Icelanders): http://www.islendingabok.is
- Konungasögur (Kings' sagasKings' sagasThe kings' sagas are Norse sagas which tell of the lives of Scandinavian kings. They were composed in the 12th to 14th centuries in Iceland and Norway....
) - Egils saga Skallagrímssonar (Egils sagaEgils sagaEgils saga is an epic Icelandic saga. The oldest transcript dates back to 1240 AD. The saga is centered on the life of Egill Skallagrímsson, an Icelandic farmer, viking and skald...
)