Children Óttar Björnsson | ||
Parents Ketill Flatnose, Yngvild Ketilsdottir Grandchildren Björn Óttarsson, Helgi Ottarsson Grandparents Bjǫrn Grímsson, Ketill Wether People also search for Aud the Deep-Minded, Helgi Ottarsson, Björn Óttarsson Great grandchildren Einarr Helgason, Ósvífur Helgason | ||
Bjǫrn Ketilsson, nicknamed the Easterner (Old Norse: austræni), was a Norwegian Viking of the 9th century, son of Ketill 'Flatnose' Bjǫrnsson and Yngvild Ketilsdottir. He emigrated to Iceland following his father Ketill's expulsion from Norway by King Harald Fairhair and the seizure of their lands in the north of Norway.
In literature
Bjǫrn the Easterner is a character in such works as Laxdæla saga, Eyrbyggja saga, and Eirik the Red's Saga. His genealogy is described in detail in the Landnámabók, including partial Sami descent on his father Ketill's side.
References
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