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Kalf Arnesson was one of the eight children, seven brothers and a sister, of Arni Armothsson, "a landed-man, powerful and prominent", and his wife Thora. Kalf and his brothers Finn, Arni and Thorberg appear in the Sagas. Kalf governed Trøndelag under Olaf Haraldsson.^[1]

In 1028 his brothers Finn, Arni and Thorberg and Rognvald Brusason went with Olaf Haraldsson into exile in Kievan Rus.^[2] They returned with him, fighting at Stiklestad in 1030, where Olaf was killed; Kalf Arnesson was one of the leaders of the opposing army.^[3]

Kalf was killed in battle against King Harald on Funen.^[4]

Notes

^ Saint Olaf's Saga, c. 110.
^ Saint Olaf's Saga, c. 180.
^ Saint Olaf's Saga, cc. 220–242.
^ Saga of Harald Sigurdsson, cc. 52–53.

References

Anon., Orkneyinga Saga: The History of the Earls of Orkney, tr. Hermann Pálsson and Paul Edwards. Penguin, London, 1978. ISBN 0-140-44383-5
Sturluson, Snorri, Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway, tr. Lee M. Hollander. Reprinted University of Texas Press, Austin, 1992. ISBN 0-292-73061-6

External links

Heimskringla at World Wide School
Orkneyinga Saga at Northvegr

[[Category:Viking warriors]]

[1] Saint Olaf's Saga, c. 110.

[2] Saint Olaf's Saga, c. 180.

[3] Saint Olaf's Saga, cc. 220–242.

[4] Saga of Harald Sigurdsson, cc. 52–53.

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