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Erling Skjalgsson

Norwegian political leader (975-1028)

  • Fame47.6
  • Momentum4.3
  • Wikipedia608
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Lived 975–1028, aged 53Norway
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  • Era
    975–1028
    Aged 53
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Updated 2026-08-18

Erling Skjalgsson, på Sola, "Rygekongen", Herse/Høvding i Rogaland, was a Norwegian political leader of the late 10th and early 11th centuries. He has been commonly seen as this period's foremost defender of the historic Norwegian social system. Erling fought for the traditional small, autonomous kingdoms and the þing system, against the reformists of the Fairhair family line.

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47.6
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Momentum4.3
Historical11.2
Now attention24.0
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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