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Eirik King of Hordaland (Old Norse: Eiríkr Konungr á Hǫrðalandi) was a king of Hordaland, then a petty kingdom in western Norway, in the late 9th century. Eirik was the father of Gyda. Eirik lead the first attack against Harald Fairhair at the Battle of Hafrsfjord. Defeated by Harald, Eirik fell; many of his allies were also killed in the battle.

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Eirik of Hordaland

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Eirik King of Hordaland (Old Norse: Eiríkr Konungr á Hǫrðalandi) was a king of Hordaland, then a petty kingdom in western Norway, in the late 9th century...

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Harald Fairhair

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scorn from Gyda, the daughter of Eirik, king of Hordaland. She said she refused to marry Harald "before he was king over all of Norway". Harald was therefore...

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Battle of Hafrsfjord

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The leaders of this were Eirik king of Hordaland; Sulke king of Rogaland, and his brother Earl Sote: Kjotve the Rich, king of Agder, and his son Thor Haklang;...

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King Eric

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Abidal, French footballer Eirik of Hordaland Eohric of East Anglia Erik, brother of Jorund, a Swedish king of the House of Yngling Prince Erik (disambiguation)...

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Eirik Langeland Fjeld

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representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the term 1997–2001. He currently resides in Bergen. "Eirik Langeland Fjeld" (in Norwegian). Storting...

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Petty kingdoms of Norway

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Svåsason Solvi Hrolfson Kaun Solvason Eirik King of Hordaland late 800s Rulers: Saeming (legendary son of Odin) Thrand (son of Saeming) Gudlog 480s? Eystein Halfdan...

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Gyda Eiriksdatter

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of Hordaland, (Eirik af Hordaland), one of the petty kings of pre-united Norway. Gyda was proposed to by Harold Fairhair who was then the king of the...

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Yngling

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Ættartǫlur, there Eirík the Eloquent is father of Alrek, father of Víkar (Víkarr), father of Vatnar. This Víkar is the famous Víkar, king of Hördaland, who was...

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Eric Bloodaxe

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Haraldsson (Old Norse: Eiríkr Haraldsson [ˈɛiˌriːkʀ ˈhɑrˌɑldsˌson], Norwegian: Eirik Haraldsson; fl. c.930−954), nicknamed Bloodaxe (Old Norse: blóðøx [ˈbloːðˌøks]...

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Eirik Hundvin

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Eirik Hundvin (born 8 February 1950), also known as Pytten, is a Norwegian producer, musician and recording engineer. He is widely known for producing...

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Bergenhus Fortress

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hit by several fires, the first one as early as 1266. Upon the death of King Eirik Magnusson in 1299, Bergen lost its status as the main royal residence...

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Halfdan the Old

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of Eirík, father of Alrek (Alrekr), father of Eirík the Eloquent, father of Alrek the Bold (Alrekr inn frækni), father of Víkar (Víkarr), father of Vatnar...

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Unification of Norway

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scorn from Gyda, the daughter of Eirik, king of Hordaland. She said she refused to marry Harald "before he was king over all of Norway". Harald was therefore...

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Battle of Fitjar

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The Battle of Fitjar (Slaget ved Fitjar på Stord) took place in 961 in Fitjar at Stord in the county of Hordaland, Norway. The Battle of Fitjar at Stord...

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Eirik Milde

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Eirik Milde (born 20 May 1958) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Norway from Østfold in 2013 where...

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Starkad

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king of Agder, Hordaland, and Hardanger. Starkad took part in Víkar's many battles for the hegemony of the petty kingdoms of southern Norway, one of the...

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Helge Ingstad collision

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fregatt kolliderte i Hordaland: Fregatten i fare for å gå ned" [Tanker and frigate collided in Hordaland: The frigate is in danger of sinking]. Verdens Gang...

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Torill Selsvold Nyborg

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no. Retrieved 14 October 2013 (in Norwegian) Eirik Langeland Fjeld (14 September 2011)Hordaland blir mørkeblå Bergensavisen. Retrieved 14 October...

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Vaksdal

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jurisdiction of the Hordaland District Court and the Gulating Court of Appeal. The municipal council (Kommunestyre) of Vaksdal is made up of 21 representatives...

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Diocese of Stavanger

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Eidfjord and Røldal (in Hordaland county). After the Protestant Reformation, the Diocese of Stavanger continued in the new Church of Norway. Over time, the...

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Severin Eskeland

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Stord in Hordaland, Norway. He was the son of Øystein Larsson Eskeland (1840–1933) and Mari Larsdotter Vatna (1844–1932). He was the brother of Lars Eskeland...

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Kvinnherad

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district of Sunnhordland, along the Hardangerfjorden. The municipality was the 5th in size in former Hordaland county. The administrative centre of the municipality...

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Eirik Kvalfoss

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Eirik Kvalfoss (born 25 December 1959) is a Norwegian retired biathlete. He won three medals during the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo: gold in the...

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Eirik Sivertsen

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Eirik Sivertsen (born 17 March 1971) is a Norwegian politician who represents Arbeiderpartiet. He has been the leader of Bodø Arbeiderparti since August...

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