Egill Skallagrímsson

Summary

Egill Skallagrímsson is a human^[1]. He was born in Iceland^[2]. He was born on +0910-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mosfellsbær^[4]. He died on +0990-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], berserker^[7], skald^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Egill Skallagrímsson's place of birth was Iceland^[2].
• Egill Skallagrímsson passed away in Mosfellsbær^[4].
• Egill Skallagrímsson was born on +0910-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Egill Skallagrímsson died on +0990-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's father was Skalla-Grímr^[11].
• A child of Egill Skallagrímsson was Þorsteinn Egilsson^[12].
• Egill Skallagrímsson held citizenship in Iceland^[13].
• Egill Skallagrímsson worked as an explorer^[6].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's professions included berserker^[7].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's professions included skald^[8].
• Egill Skallagrímsson worked as a writer^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Egill Skallagrímsson is Arinbjarnarkviða^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Egill Skallagrímsson is Höfuðlausn^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Egill Skallagrímsson is Sonatorrek^[16].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's image is recorded as Egil Skallagrimsson 17c manuscript.jpg^[17].
• Egill Skallagrímsson is recorded as male^[18].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's family is recorded as Myramän^[20].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000121383598^[21].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 69322064^[22].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's GND ID is recorded as 102432201^[23].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50046907^[24].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 154864927^[25].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's IdRef ID is recorded as 156981971^[26].
• Egill Skallagrímsson's Commons category is recorded as Egill Skallagrímsson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Egill Skallagrímsson was born in Iceland^[2]. He was born on +0910-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Skalla-Grímr^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], berserker^[7], skald^[8], and writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Arinbjarnarkviða^[14], a skaldic poem^[28], written by Egill Skallagrímsson^[29]; Höfuðlausn^[15], a written work^[30], written by him^[31]; and Sonatorrek^[16], a literary work^[32], written by him^[33].

Personal Life

A child of Egill Skallagrímsson was Þorsteinn Egilsson^[12].

Death and Burial

Egill Skallagrímsson died on +0990-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Mosfellsbær^[4].

Why It Matters

Egill Skallagrímsson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (159 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Works attributed to him include Sonatorrek^[36], a literary work^[37], written by him^[38] and Höfuðlausn^[39], a written work^[40], written by him^[41].

FAQs

Where was Egill Skallagrímsson born?

Egill Skallagrímsson was born in Iceland^[2].

Where did Egill Skallagrímsson die?

Egill Skallagrímsson died in Mosfellsbær^[4].

Who were Egill Skallagrímsson's parents?

Egill Skallagrímsson's father was Skalla-Grímr^[11].

What did Egill Skallagrímsson do for work?

Egill Skallagrímsson worked as explorer^[6], berserker^[7], skald^[8], and writer^[9].