Kjotve the Rich
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Kjotve the Rich was a king of Agder
, then a petty kingdom
in southern Norway, in the late 800s. Kjotve was the father of Thor Haklang (Kjøtvesson). Kjotve lead the western Norwegian kings against Harald Fairhair
at the Battle of Hafrsfjord
. Defeated by Harald, Kjotve fled; many of his allies were killed in the battle.
Agder
Agder is a historical district of Norway in the southernmost region of Norway, corresponding to the two counties Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. Today, the term Sørlandet is more commonly used.-Name:...
, then a petty kingdom
Petty kingdom
A petty kingdom is one of a number of small kingdoms, described as minor or "petty" by contrast to an empire or unified kingdom that either preceded or succeeded it...
in southern Norway, in the late 800s. Kjotve was the father of Thor Haklang (Kjøtvesson). Kjotve lead the western Norwegian kings against Harald Fairhair
Harald I of Norway
Harald Fairhair or Harald Finehair , , son of Halfdan the Black, was the first king of Norway.-Background:Little is known of the historical Harald...
at the Battle of Hafrsfjord
Battle of Hafrsfjord
The Battle of Hafrsfjord has traditionally been regarded as the battle in which western Norway for the first time was unified under one monarch.The national monument of Haraldshaugen was raised in 1872, to commemorate the Battle of Hafrsfjord...
. Defeated by Harald, Kjotve fled; many of his allies were killed in the battle.