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Rögnvald Kali Kolsson (Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr or Rögnvaldr; Nynorsk: Ragnvald Kale Kolsson), also known as Saint Ronald of Orkney (c. 1100 – 1158), was a Norwegian earl of Orkney who came to be regarded as a Christian saint. Two of the Orkney Islands are named after Rögnvald, namely North Ronaldsay and South Ronaldsay.
Apr 26, 2022 · Birthplace: Agder, Norway. Death: August 20, 1158 (53-62) Katanes, Scotland (Stabbed by Torbjørn Klerk) Immediate Family: Son of Kolr (Kalison) Kalisson, of Agder and Gunhild Erlendsdóttir. Husband of Wife of Saint Ragnvald III, Earl of Orkneys Moddansdóttir. Father of Ingiríðr Ragnvaldsdóttir.
Feast Day: August 20. Death: August 20, 1158. Saint Ronald of Orkney, also known as Rögnvald Kali Kolsson or Ragnvald Kale Kollsson, was born in 1100 in Norway. He was the son of Lendmann Kol Kalisson and Gunhild Erlendsdotter, and he was described as elegant and accomplished from a young age.
Abstract - Kali Kolsson, later Rögnvaldr, Earl of Orkney, is a truly international figure who was born in Norway, travelled to England, came to power in Northern Scotland, and then made a memorable journey through Europe and the Mediter-ranean to the Holy Land.
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Rögnvald Kali Kolsson, also known as Saint Rögnvald or St. Ronald, was a 12th-century Norse earl of Orkney. His hagiography, or story about his life and his sanctity, is presented in the medieval saga, the Orkneyinga Saga. Born into nobility, Rögnvald was the son of Kol Kalison and the grandson of Thorfinn Sigurdson.
Apr 30, 2022 · Rognvald Kali Kolsson. Birthdate: circa 1100. Death: 1158 (53-63) Immediate Family: Son of Kol Kalison and Grunhild Kalison. Managed by: Gene Daniell.
Jun 21, 2015 · What was a poem by a Viking like? In his new book, Crimsoning the Eagle’s Claw, Ian Crockatt has translated dozens of poems of one of the most famous poets from the Norse world. Rögnvald Kali Kolsson was the Earl of Orkney from 1129 to 1158, and many of his deeds are recounted in the Orkneyinga saga.
