Hjörleifur Hródmarsson

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Hjörleifur Hródmarsson was the brother-in-law of Ingólfur Arnarson, the first settler of Iceland. He also helped to settle Iceland with his brother-in-law. He was murdered by his Irish slaves because he mistreated them. The story of the settling of Iceland is told in the manuscript, Landnáma.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ari the Learned (c. 1090). Landnáma, pp. 3-4. 
  2. ^ Leffman, David; Proctor, James (2004). The Rough Guide to Iceland. Rough Guides, p. 338. ISBN 1843532891. 


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