# Eirik of Hordaland

> Eirik King of Hordaland was a king of Hordaland, then a petty kingdom in western Norway, in the late 9th century. Eirik was the father of Gyda. Eirik led the first attack against Harald Fairhair at the Battle of Hafrsfjord. Defeated by Harald, Eirik fell; many of his allies were also killed in the battle.

*Norwegian petty king*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/eirik-of-hordaland

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** Norway
- **Status:** unknown
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Eirik King of Hordaland was a king of Hordaland, then a petty kingdom in western Norway, in the late 9th century. Eirik was the father of Gyda. Eirik led the first attack against Harald Fairhair at the Battle of Hafrsfjord. Defeated by Harald, Eirik fell; many of his allies were also killed in the battle.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 37.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 3.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 20.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 53.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Eirik of Hordaland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirik_of_Hordaland)
- [Eirik de Hordaland](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirik_de_Hordaland)
- [Eirik af Hordaland](https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirik_af_Hordaland)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5349865)

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