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Rögnvald Kali Kolsson on the Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Rognvald Kali Kolsson (d. 1158), also known as Rognvald the Crusader, is one of the most important and colourful Earls of Orkney, and his exploits are…

Haakon Haakonsson on the Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Haakon Haakonsson (Hákon Hákonarson, Håkon Håkonsson, Haakon the Old) was King of Norway from 1217 to 1263, and died in Orkney and is buried in St…

The Hakon and Rognvald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

This window in Lerwick Town Hall in Shetland depicts the early tirteenth-century King of Norway, Haakon Haakonsson (Hákon Hákonarson, Håkon Håkonsson,…

Rögnvald Brusason on the Oriel Window of Lerwick Town Hall

Rögnvald Brusason shared the Earldom of Orkney with Thorfinn Sigurdsson from c. 1037 until his death in conflict with Thorfinn in 1046, and his…

Harald Hardrada on the Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Harald Sigurdsson (Haraldr Sigurðarson) more commonly known as Harald Hardrada (Haraldr harðráði) was King of Norway from 1046 until 1066 and led an…

St Magnus depicted on the Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

Magnus Erlendsson (later Saint Magnus) ruled Orkney and Shetland from c. 1106 to 1115. The Cathedral in Kirkwall was dedicated to him after his death…

The Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town Hall

This window in Lerwick Town Hall depicts Magnus Erlendsson (later Saint Magnus) who ruled Orkney and Shetland from c. 1106 to 1115. On the right is…

St Magnus Street in Lerwick, Shetland

This sign refers to the early twelfth century Earl of Orkney, Magnus Erlendsson, who was martyred in 1115 according to Orkneyinga saga. Many streets…