- Jarl is a rank of the
nobility in Scandinavia. In Old Norse, it
meant "chieftain",
particularly a
chieftain set to rule a
territory in a king's stead....
- of Møre fl. 865–890 is
sometimes credited with
being the
founder of the
jarldom. By
implication the
Orkneyinga saga
identifies him as such for he is given...
- The
Earldom of
Orkney was a
Norse territory ruled by the
earls (or jarls) of
Orkney from the
ninth century until 1472. It was
founded during the Viking...
- by
Paradox Interactive, Ivar is a
playable character as
leader of the
Jarldom of the Suðreyjar in
northwestern Scotland. His
character in game is missing...
-
William travelled to
Copenhagen in 1422 to
establish his
claim to the
Jarldom, but
David Menzies was
appointed instead, to rule as William's guardian...
-
Treaty of Perth.
Orkney and
Shetland continued to be
ruled as
autonomous Jarldoms under Norway until 1468 CE, when King
Christian I
pledged them as security...
- the
opportunity to ****ert his
claims to the
mainland part of the
Orkney jarldom. He
visited Caithness in person, and
hanged the
majority of the farmers...
- Cousland, a
group of
minor properties in Lothian.
Although the
Norwegian Jarldom of
Orkney was not an
inheritable position,
successive appointments had...
- by the
husbandmen of Caithness. At the time,
Caithness was part of the
Jarldom of Orkney,
which formed part of the
Kingdom of Norway. Adam rose to the...
- the
opportunity to ****ert his
claims to the
mainland part of the
Orkney jarldom. He
visited Caithness in person, and
hanged the
majority of the farmers...
