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Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld
Icelandic poet · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Lived c. 960 to 1007
Hallfreðr Óttarsson or Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld was an Icelandic skald. He is the protagonist of Hallfreðar saga according to which he was the court poet first of Hákon Sigurðarson, then of Óláfr Tryggvason and finally of Eiríkr Hákonarson.
Hallfreðr vandræðaskáld is read about 6 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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A significant amount of poetry by Hallfreðr has been preserved, primarily in Hallfreðar saga and the kings' sagas but a few fragments are also quoted in Skáldskaparmál.
Country
Iceland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived c. 960 to 1007
