Jón korpur Hrafnsson

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Jón korpur Hrafnsson (b. 1255) (Anglicized John "the raven" son of Raven) son of Þuríður Sturludóttir (b. 1228) and Hrafn Oddsson (b. 1225). His mother, Þuríður, was a direct descendant of Þóra Magnúsdóttir daughter of Magnus III of Norway a direct descendant of Harald Fairhair (Haraldur hárfagri) founder of the Fairhair dynasty the first royal dynasty of the united Norway, and a branch of the Ynglings (also see Ynglinga saga). His father, Hrafn, on the other hand was a direct descendant of Skalla-Grímr father of skald and viking Egill Skallagrímsson. With the birth of Jón korpur Hrafnsson the warring clans of the Fairhair dynasty and Skalla-Grímr were genetically united in Iceland.

[edit] The blood line of Þuríður Sturludóttir to Haraldur hárfagri:

Haraldur hárfagri Hálfdánarson (850) – King in Norway

Sigurður hrísi Haraldsson (880)

Hálfdán Sigurðsson (930)

Sigurður sýr Hálfdánarson (970)

Haraldur harðráði Sigurðsson (1047) – King in Norway

Ólafur kyrri Haraldsson (1066) – King in Norway

Magnús berfættur Ólafsson (1090) – King in Norway

Þóra Magnúsdóttir (1100)

Jón Loftsson (1124-1197)

Sæmundur Jónsson (1154-1222)

Sólveig Sæmundsdóttir (1200-1244)

Þuríður Sturludóttir (1228-1288)

The blood line of Hrafn Oddsson to Egill Skallagrimsson:

Kveldúlfur Brunda-Bjálfason (820)

Skallagrímur Kveldúlfsson (863)

Egill Skallagrímsson (910)

Þorgerður Egilsdóttir (935)

Þorbjörg “digra” Ólafsdóttir (960)

Kjartan Ásgeirsson (1000)

Þorvaldur Kjartansson (1055)

Ingiríður Þorvaldsdóttir (1110)

Vigdís Guðlaugsdóttir (1140)

Oddur Álason (1180-1234)

Hrafn Oddsson (1225-1289)

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