Þóra Magnúsdóttir

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Þóra Magnúsdóttir was born in 1100 in Norway, a daughter of Magnus berfættur Ólafsson King of Norway (1073-1103) alias Magnus III of Norway a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair the first Norwegian King. The Fairhair dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, a branch of the Ynglings.

Þóra Magnusdóttir married an Icelander and moved to Iceland. Her husband was a powerful Icelandic chieftain Loftur Sæmundsson son of Sæmundur fróði Sigfússon. Their son was Jón Loftsson. A direct descendant of Loftur and Þóra was Þuríður Sturludóttir (born 1228) who married Hrafn Oddsson (born 1225) a direct descendant of Sakallagrímur Kveldúlfsson (Skalla-Grímr) father of skald and viking Egill Skallagrímsson. In their son Jón korpur Hrafnsson (born 1255) the two warring clans of Haraldur hárfagri and Skallagímur Kveldúlfsson were genetically united in Iceland.

[edit] Genealogy

Haraldur hárfagri Hálfdánarson (Harald Fairhair) (850): Descendent of the Ynglings - King over Norway

Sigurður hrísi Haraldsson (880)

Hálfdán Sigurðsson (930)

Sigurður sýr Hálfdánarson (970)

Haraldur harðráði Sigurðsson (Harald Hardråde) (1046-1066): King over Norway

Ólafur kyrri Haraldsson (Olaf Kyrre) (1066-1093): King over Norway

Magnús berfættur Ólafsson (Magnus Barefoot) (1073-1103): King over Norway

Þóra Magnúsdóttir (1100)

Jón Loftsson (1124-1197)

Sæmundur Jónsson (1154-1222)

Sólveig Sæmundsdóttir (1200-1244)

Þuríður Sturludóttir (1228-1288)

Jón korpur Hrafnsson (1255)

[edit] References

Islendingabók (Book of Icelanders): http://www.islendingabok.is

Konungasögur (Kings' sagas)

Egils saga Skallagrímssonar (Egils saga)