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    Rorik (Latin: Roricus, Rorichus; Old Norse: Hrœrekr; c. 810 – c. 880) was a Danish Viking, who ruled over parts of Friesland between 841 and 873, conquering...
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    Roderick (redirect from Rorik)
    who has various counterparts named Rørik and Hrœrekr in Norse mythology Hrœrekr Ringslinger (Rørik Slængeborræ or Rørik Slyngebond), mythological king in...
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    Rurik (also spelled Rorik, Riurik or Ryurik; Church Slavonic: Рюрикъ, romanized: Rjurikŭ; Old Norse: Hrøríkʀ; died 879) was a Varangian chieftain of the...
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  • Ringscatterer (Old Norse: Hrærekr slöngvanbaugi, Old Danish: Rørik Slængeborræ or Rørik Slyngebond) was a legendary 7th-century[citation needed] king...
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  • Rorik I was a Danish Viking chieftain. Having been expelled from Denmark with his brothers after participating in a long war of succession, Rorik raided...
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  • from Uhtred, the rightful heir. Uhtred befriends Ragnar's youngest son, Rorik, and has many clashes with one boy in particular, Sven, son of Kjartan,...
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    south. Around 850, Lothair I of Middle Francia acknowledged the Viking Rorik of Dorestad as ruler of most of Frisia. When the kingdom of Middle Francia...
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  • The Gesta Danorum and its Danish counterpart tell that the Danish king Rorik Slengeborre put Horwendill and Feng as his rulers in Jutland, and gave his...
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    short by a new incident, since Rørik's Frisian port Dorestad was ravaged by other Vikings while he was absent. Rørik soon had to leave his Danish kingdom...
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    that Baldwin might had already joined forces with the "Jute prince Rorik". Rorik had already fought against King Charles on the side of his brother Lothair...
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  • Harald Klak. Around 850, Lothair I acknowledged Rorik as ruler of most of Friesland. And again in 870, Rorik was received by Charles the Bald in Nijmegen...
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  • Angles. The 12th-century Gesta Danorum tells that when the Danish king Rorik Slyngebond had died Wiglek succeeded him. He took all the wealth from the...
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    in which he had slain Koll, king of Norway, married Gerutha, daughter of Rørik Slyngebond, king of Denmark; they had a son, Amleth. However, Feng murdered...
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    was that of Rorik of Dorestad (based in Wieringen) and his brother Harald (based in Walcheren). Around 850, Lothair I acknowledged Rorik as ruler of most...
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    forename: usually either "Eric" or "Jørg", a form of the name George. The name "Rorik" has also been suggested, since it appears in Saxo Grammaticus, one of Shakespeare's...
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  • he teamed up with Rorik, the son of his father's brother (his cousin). In 850 they united against Lothair and raided Dorestad. Rorik took possession of...
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    son Ordoño I, as ruler of Asturias. Danish Viking raiders, led by King Rorik, conquer Dorestad and Utrecht (modern-day Netherlands). Emperor Lothair...
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    we find: "... our king, who laid low Rorik, the son of Bok the covetous, and wrapped the coward in death." Rorik is the form we would expect Hreðric to...
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    Meersen 839–875, Rorik of Dorestad, acquired all of West Frisia, Utrecht and Dorestad, ruled from Wieringen 882–885, Godfrid, reconquered Rorik's domain Godfrid...
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    king for a few years after the disaster of 854. In 857, Horik II allowed Rorik to occupy the part of the kingdom between the sea and the Eider. Horik II...
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  • Roderick Macleod (Modern Scottish Gaelic: Ruaraidh Macleòid, c. 1500–c. 1595), also known as Old Rory, was the chief of Clan Macleod of Lewes in the later...
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  • Kraki kills a Rørik: "... our king, who laid low Rorik (i.e. Rørik), the son of Bok the covetous, and wrapped the coward in death." Rørik is the expected...
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    Godfrid was granted the Kennemerland, which had formerly been ruled by Rorik of Dorestad, as a vassal of Charles, according to the Annales Fuldenses...
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    permission for a marriage and tried to capture Baldwin, sending letters to Rorik of Dorestad and Bishop Hungar, forbidding them to shelter the fugitive....
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    the Domtoren in Utrecht. Wijk bij Duurstede received city rights in 1300. Rorik of Dorestad (ca.810– ca.880) Danish Viking who ruled over parts of Frisia...
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    are given the rule over Jutland by King Rørik Slyngebond of the Danes. Soon after, Orvendil marries King Rørik's daughter, Geruth (Gertrude in Hamlet)....
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    I, who was king of Middle Francia, rewarded the Danish Viking brothers Rorik and Harald with Frisia in an attempt to resist Viking attacks. When Lothair...
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  • Hother of Saxland, son of Hodbrod and Hadding's daughter, as nearest heir. Rorik Slengeborre or Rake Wighlec Wermund Offe the Strong The kings in epic poem...
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    and Origin of Fiords. London: John Murray. Murton, Julian B.; Peterson, Rorik; Ozouf, Jean-Claude (17 November 2006). "Bedrock Fracture by Ice Segregation...
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  • the Annales Bertiniani, Harald was an uncle of Rorik of Dorestad. The Annales Xantenses mention Rorik being the brother of a "younger Harald". Several...
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