2-591: Sea-King (translation of the Old Norse term Sǣkonungr ), refers to a Viking, pirate chieftain of the early Middle Ages. Sea King may also refer to: Sea-King A sea-king ( sækonungr ) in the Norse sagas is generally a title given to a powerful Viking chieftain, even though the term sea-king may sometimes predate the Viking age. The Orkneyinga saga contains the earliest reference to sea-kings. There
4-645: The original line of 'kings' of Kvenland (present-day Finland) ends with the father of Gor Thorrasson 'Sea King'. The appellation of 'Sea King' to subsequent names, from Gor to his great-grandson, Sveidi, suggests that they lose or surrender their inheritance as Kven kings and rule the seas instead, eventually ending up as minor lords in Norway. Sea-kings could also be independent or noble Norwegian and Danish chieftains, and also kings of Sweden (such as Yngvi and Jorund ), or sons of kings, such as Refil . However, they could also be men "without roof" like Hjörvard
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