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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 60. Chapters: Norn language, Harald I of Norway, Maeshowe, Lewis chessmen, Orkneyinga saga, Battle of Brunanburh, Olvir Rosta, Royal Scots Navy, Viking expansion, orkell ormoosson, Ljotolfr, Jarlshof, Ui Imair, Clan Gunn, Earl of Orkney, Birlinn, Dubgaill and Finngaill, St Magnus Cathedral, Battle of Largs, Gallowglass, Lochlann, Brough of Birsay, Kari Solmundarson, Earldom of Orkney, Scottish-Norwegian War, Battle of Renfrew, Mael Brigte of Moray, Ingemund, The Farfarers, Aud the Deep-Minded, Sweyn Asleifsson, Hogback, Battle of Epiphany, Thorstein the Red, Ounceland, Aonghas mac Somhairle, Udal law, Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson, Sen dollotar Ulaid .... Excerpt: Olvir Rosta (Old Norse: Olvir Rosta, and Olvir orljotsson), also known as Aulver Rosta, is a character within the mediaeval Orkneyinga saga, who is purported to have lived during the early 12th century. His Old Norse byname, rosta, means "brawl," "riot." His name, and byname, appear variously in English secondary sources. Olvir appears in the saga as the son of orljot, and Steinnvor 'the Stout'. The mother of Steinnvor is Frakokk, who has been described as one the great villains of the entire saga. One of Frakokk's sisters, Helga, is the concubine of Earl Hakon Palsson. Part of the saga relates of how the Earldom of Orkney is for a time jointly run by half-brothers-Haraldr Hakonsson and Pall Hakonsson, who are both sons of Earl Hakon. With the death of Earl Haraldr, son of Helga, Frakokk's family falls out of favour, and are forced to leave Orkney. In time, Frakokk conspire with the father of Earl Rognvaldr, and agrees to a plan to take the Orkney by force and split it with Earl Rognvaldr. She and Olvir eventually make their way to the Suoreyjar, and may their return in a bid to win half of the earldom. However, their small fleet...
