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213: 31: 224: 313:, backed by some of Thorir's former allies, seized power, Thorir became a marginalized figure. According to Snorri, he may have left Norway for the Holy Lands, or he may have died. He never returned to Bjarkøy. 105:
of the country was not only a question of faith. Christianity was also a powerful political tool to subject the old chiefs and in the case of Hålogaland to establish rule by a king from the south.
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Thorir opposed King Olaf's attempts to unify and Christianize Norway. He also held personal grudges against the king, after one of the king's reeves, Asmundr Grànkelsson, murdered his nephew
200:. Thorir Hund was married to a woman named Ranveig, about whose background little is known. They had a son called Sigurd Toresson, who later served as a sheriff during the reign of 278:, when Olaf returned to Norway in the summer of 1030, Thorir was among those rallying against him. He and his men led the line against the king's army at the 236: 152: 174: 306:
specifies Thorir, using a spear tipped with the javelin point that killed his nephew to thrust up below the king's mail shirt and into his abdomen.
246:. Thorir later avenged his nephew, but was sentenced to pay a heavy fine by the king, further contributing to his grudge against the king. 163: 519: 504: 261:. In 1026, he joined Canute's forces when they drove out Olaf and was named Canute's representative in Norway along with 411: 290:. According to saga sources, Thorir was among those who gave Olaf his lethal wounds, together with Kalv Arnesson and 514: 429: 529: 249:
When Erling Skjalgsson was killed in 1028, Tore assumed leadership of the anti-Olaf faction together with
358: 120:, one of the more powerful families in Northern Norway during the Viking Age. He was an accomplished 77:, later named St. Olaf. He was reported to have been among the chieftains who killed the king in the 17: 539: 499: 393: 291: 241: 116:. He belonged to the upper echelon among the Norwegian coastal chiefs. He was a member of the 378: 157: 524: 447: 279: 262: 250: 78: 8: 117: 534: 509: 353: 179: 50: 42: 108:
Thorir was an influential man in the area of Hålogaland, his home being the island of
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After the battle, turning political tides soon went against Thorir. As Olaf's son
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The family of Thorir Hund formed alliances with the most powerful chiefs in
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in Norway. He was both strongly independent and a devout
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Map of Bjarkøy with the placement of Tore Hund's farm
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Tore Hund is a character in the Norwegian TV series
286:, 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of the city of 491: 469:Fidjestøl, Bjarne. "Legenda om Tore Hund". In 81:in 1030. He also served in the forces of King 93:Thorir Hund was born at the beginning of the 65:. Tore Hund was one of the leaders of the 349: 347: 227:Thorir kills King Olaf, illustration by 222: 211: 29: 14: 492: 344: 124:, leading several expeditions towards 162:was married to Olve Grjotgardsson of 24: 430:"Einar Eindridesson Tambarskjelve" 25: 551: 463: 184:was also an important chief in 471:Festskrift til Alfred Jakobsen 441: 423: 405: 387: 367: 27:Norwegian historical chieftain 13: 1: 520:11th-century Norwegian people 337: 88: 412:"Hårek Øyvindsson På Tjøtta" 7: 10: 556: 505:Norwegian military leaders 452:Norsk biografisk leksikon 434:Norsk biografisk leksikon 416:Norsk biografisk leksikon 398:Norsk biografisk leksikon 359:Norsk biografisk leksikon 316: 207: 69:farmer faction opposing 515:Explorers of the Arctic 232: 220: 85:on several occasions. 35: 379:Store norske leksikon 226: 215: 33: 530:11th-century Vikings 292:Thorstein Knarresmed 280:Battle of Stiklestad 251:Einar Thambarskelfir 136:, today the area of 79:Battle of Stiklestad 394:"Erling Skjalgsson" 473:(Trondheim: 1987) 323:Tore Hund Monument 233: 221: 153:Sigrid Toresdatter 36: 257:, the brother of 190:Erling Skjalgsson 75:Olaf II of Norway 16:(Redirected from 547: 476: 457: 456: 445: 439: 438: 427: 421: 420: 409: 403: 402: 391: 385: 384: 371: 365: 364: 351: 270:Snorri Sturluson 245: 237:Asbjørn Selsbane 183: 172: 161: 103:Christianization 83:Canute the Great 59:Thorir the Hound 51:Modern Norwegian 21: 555: 554: 550: 549: 548: 546: 545: 544: 540:Germanic pagans 490: 489: 474: 466: 461: 460: 454: 448:"Kalv Arnesson" 446: 442: 436: 428: 424: 418: 410: 406: 400: 392: 388: 382: 372: 368: 362: 352: 345: 340: 319: 263:Hårek of Tjøtta 239: 229:Halfdan Egedius 210: 202:Harald Hardrada 177: 175:Sigurd Toresson 173:. His brother, 166: 155: 132:. He traded in 91: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 553: 543: 542: 537: 532: 527: 522: 517: 512: 507: 502: 500:Norse monarchs 488: 487: 477: 475:(in Norwegian) 465: 462: 459: 458: 455:(in Norwegian) 440: 437:(in Norwegian) 422: 419:(in Norwegian) 404: 401:(in Norwegian) 386: 383:(in Norwegian) 366: 363:(in Norwegian) 342: 341: 339: 336: 318: 315: 209: 206: 90: 87: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 552: 541: 538: 536: 533: 531: 528: 526: 523: 521: 518: 516: 513: 511: 508: 506: 503: 501: 498: 497: 495: 485: 481: 478: 472: 468: 467: 464:Other sources 453: 449: 444: 435: 431: 426: 417: 413: 408: 399: 395: 390: 381: 380: 375: 370: 361: 360: 355: 350: 348: 343: 335: 333: 332: 326: 324: 314: 312: 307: 305: 301: 297: 293: 289: 285: 281: 277: 276: 271: 268:According to 266: 264: 260: 259:Finn Arnesson 256: 255:Kalv Arnesson 252: 247: 243: 238: 230: 225: 218: 214: 205: 203: 199: 195: 191: 187: 181: 176: 170: 165: 159: 154: 151:. His sister 150: 145: 143: 139: 135: 131: 127: 123: 119: 115: 111: 106: 104: 100: 96: 95:Christian era 86: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 64: 60: 57:, literally " 56: 52: 48: 44: 40: 32: 19: 486:(Oslo: 1995) 483: 470: 451: 443: 433: 425: 415: 407: 397: 389: 377: 374:"Bjarmeland" 369: 357: 331:Beforeigners 329: 327: 322: 320: 308: 304:Heimskringla 303: 275:Heimskringla 273: 267: 248: 234: 146: 140:in northern 118:Bjarkøy clan 107: 92: 58: 54: 46: 38: 37: 525:990s births 480:Krag, Claus 354:"Tore Hund" 240: [ 217:King Olaf's 178: [ 167: [ 156: [ 138:Arkhangelsk 47:Þórir hundr 39:Thorir Hund 494:Categories 338:References 134:Bjarmaland 89:Background 67:Stiklestad 63:Hålogaland 535:Regicides 510:White Sea 288:Trondheim 186:Trondenes 130:White Sea 71:Norwegian 55:Tore Hund 43:Old Norse 18:Tore Hund 300:Sunnmøre 198:Rogaland 128:and the 110:Bjarkøya 317:Legacy 311:Magnus 284:Verdal 231:, 1899 208:Career 149:Norway 142:Russia 126:Russia 122:viking 296:Rovde 294:from 244:] 182:] 171:] 160:] 114:Troms 99:pagan 73:King 321:The 253:and 219:fall 194:Sola 164:Egge 482:. 298:in 272:'s 265:. 204:. 196:in 192:of 112:in 496:: 450:, 432:, 414:, 396:, 376:, 356:, 346:^ 334:. 242:no 180:no 169:no 158:no 144:. 101:. 53:: 49:, 45:: 41:( 20:)

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Tore Hund

Old Norse
Modern Norwegian
Hålogaland
Stiklestad
Norwegian
Olaf II of Norway
Battle of Stiklestad
Canute the Great
Christian era
pagan
Christianization
Bjarkøya
Troms
Bjarkøy clan
viking
Russia
White Sea
Bjarmaland
Arkhangelsk
Russia
Norway
Sigrid Toresdatter
no
Egge
no
Sigurd Toresson
no
Trondenes

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