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Grímur Kamban

Norwegian explorer

  • Fame48.4
  • Momentum1.7
  • Wikipedia890
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Lived 801–899, aged 98Norway
NorwayNorwayHistorical Figures
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    17 languages
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    801–899
    Aged 98
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Updated 2026-06-21

Grímur Kamban was, according to the Færeyinga saga, the first Norse settler in the Faroe Islands. The modern Faroese form of the name is Grímur, but it was Grímr in Old Norse and is often anglicised as Grim.

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48.4
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Momentum1.7
Historical13.6
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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