Notes respecting the life of Swein Aslief, an Orkney Viking, of the Twelfth Century, illustrating the annals of that period. Collected from the Early Norwegian Sages

W H Fotheringhame (Author)


Keyword(s):
Scandinavian, Original documents, Viking
Location(s):
Gairsay, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, Scotland, UK
Period(s):
Twelfth century

Abstract


This article traces the narrative of the life of Swein Aslief, a notable Scandinavian living under the Norse Earls of Orkney. The account concludes with an extract from a primary source that mentions Swein Aslief. 

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Published
30-11-1858
How to Cite
Fotheringhame, W. (1858). Notes respecting the life of Swein Aslief, an Orkney Viking, of the Twelfth Century, illustrating the annals of that period. Collected from the Early Norwegian Sages. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 2, 278-287. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.002.278.287
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