Thorvald Asvaldsson
Thorvald (Þorvaldur) Asvaldsson was the son of Ásvald Úlfsson, father of Erik the Red and grandfather of Leif Eriksson . He was born in Norway near Stavanger , but spent the time of Harald I's reign in exile and was exiled by Thing around 970 for a murder in the Holmgang to Iceland . There he moved into a farm on the Hornstranden at the northeastern tip of the Westfjords, but died shortly after arrival.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Otto Zierer : With the dragon boats to Vinland - Lux Jugend Lesebogen 29, Verlag Sebastian Lux, Murnau-Munich
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thorvald Asvaldsson |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Þorvaldur Asvaldson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Father of Erik the Red |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 9th century or 10th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 970 |
| Place of death | Iceland |