Rögnvald Brusason

Rognvald Brusason
Earl of Orkney
Earl of Orkney (Jointly with Thorfinn the Mighty)
Reignc. 1037 – 1046
PredecessorBrusi Sigurdsson
SuccessorThorfinn the Mighty
Other titlesLord of the Shetlanders (attributed)
Died1046 (December)
Papa Stronsay, Orkney
BuriedPapa Westray, Orkney
Noble familyHouse of Sigurd (Earls of Orkney)
FatherBrusi Sigurdsson

Rognvald Brusason (died 1046), son of Brusi Sigurdsson, was Earl of Orkney jointly with Thorfinn Sigurdsson from about 1037 onwards. He could possibly be the grandfather of Magnus Barelegs through an unnamed daughter. His life is recorded in the Orkneyinga Saga.

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