Bjalfi
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Bjalfi was a ninth-century Norwegian
hersir
. He married Hallbera Ulfsdattir, the daughter of Ulf the Brave
and sister of Hallbjorn Halftroll
. With Hallbera Bjalfi was the father of Kveldulf Bjalfasson.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
hersir
Hersir
A hersir was a local military commander of a hundred and owed allegiance to a jarl or king. They were also aspiring landowners, and, like the middle class in many feudal societies, supported the kings in their centralization of power. The hersir was often equipped with a conical helmet and a short...
. He married Hallbera Ulfsdattir, the daughter of Ulf the Brave
Ulf the Brave
Ulf the Brave was a Norwegian hersir who probably lived in Sogn in the early ninth century CE. He was the father of Hallbjorn Halftroll and Hallbera Ulfsdóttir. He was the grandfather of Kveldulf Bjalfasson and thus the ancestor of the clan of Egill Skallagrimsson. He is mentioned in Egils Saga....
and sister of Hallbjorn Halftroll
Hallbjorn Halftroll
Hallbjorn Halftroll or Hallbjorn Ulfsson was an early ninth century Norwegian hersir. He was the father of Ketil Trout of Hrafnista. He is mentioned in the Ketils saga hœngs as well as Egils Saga and the Landnamabok. His nickname "Halftroll" comes from certain legends that ascribe jotun ancestry to...
. With Hallbera Bjalfi was the father of Kveldulf Bjalfasson.