Náttfari
Náttfari (English: sleepwalker ) was a slave who ran away from his master Garðar Svavarsson when he was the first person to explore Iceland in detail in the 9th century . The place where Náttfari settled is now called Náttfaravík and is located in Skjálfandi Bay . With Náttfari, another slave and a woman fled. Náttfari could thus be described as the first permanent settler in Iceland. However, the Landnámabók did not recognize him as such .
source
- Þingeyingar þjófstarta j ellefu alda af mælinu. In: Vísir. 15th August 1970.
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SURNAME | Náttfari |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slave and Settlers in Iceland |
DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century |
DATE OF DEATH | 9th century or 10th century |