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Óttarr Svarti
Icelandic poet and author · Iceland · On the map · Writers · Born c. 995
Óttarr svarti was an 11th-century Icelandic skald. He was the court poet first of Óláfr skautkonungr of Sweden, then of Óláfr Haraldsson of Norway, the Swedish king Anund Jacob and finally of Cnut the Great of Denmark and England.
Óttarr Svarti is read about 4 times a day, in 8 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 August 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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About this person
His poems are significant contemporary evidence for the careers of Óláfr Haraldsson and Cnut the Great.
Country
Iceland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Dates
Born c. 995
