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Þorbjörn hornklofi

900 – 1000

9th-century Norwegian skald

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Lived 900 – 1000. Þorbjörn hornklofi was a Norwegian skald, writer, poet and court poet.

Þórbjǫrn hornklofi (Modern Norwegian: Torbjørn Hornklove; note that hornklofi is a nickname, not a surname) was a 9th-century Norwegian skald and one of the court poets of King Harald Fairhair. His poetry has sometimes been regarded as a contemporary source of information regarding King Harald, although it is only preserved embedded within 13th and 14th century king's sagas.

The two skaldic poems by him which are preserved, both only in excerpts, are Hrafnsmál and Glymdrápa. The first poem, which utilizes verse form málaháttr, describes life at Harald's court, mentions that he took a Danish wife, and that he won a victory at the Battle of Hafrsfjord. The second is the earliest preserved drápa in regular dróttkvætt, and relates a series of battles Harald won during the consolidation of his rule of Norway.

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Important facts

Born
900, Norway
Birth century
Died
1000
Occupation
Skald, writer, poet, court poet
Nationality
Also known as
Torbjørn Hornklove, Hornklofi, Thórbiörn Hornklofi, Þórbjörn hornklofi, Haraldskvaedi, Thorbjorn Hornklofi
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Who was Þorbjörn hornklofi?

9th-century Norwegian skald

When was Þorbjörn hornklofi born?

Þorbjörn hornklofi was born in 900 in Norway.

When did Þorbjörn hornklofi die?

Þorbjörn hornklofi died in 1000.

What was Þorbjörn hornklofi's occupation?

Þorbjörn hornklofi was a skald, writer, poet and court poet.

What nationality was Þorbjörn hornklofi?

Þorbjörn hornklofi was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Þorbjörn hornklofi

· Wikidata: Q335551

· DBpedia: Þorbjǫrn hornklofi

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