Ketill Flatnose

9th-century Norse King of the Scottish Isles
Person human Q610698
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Summary

Ketill Flatnose is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 790[2]. He worked as a Hersir[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Ketill Flatnose was born on January 1, 790[2].
  • Ketill Flatnose's father was Bjǫrn Grímsson[5].
  • Ketill Flatnose's mother was Q141621875[6].
  • Ketill Flatnose was married to Yngvild Ketilsdottir[7].
  • A child of Ketill Flatnose was Aud the Deep-Minded[8].
  • A child of Ketill Flatnose was Bjǫrn the Easterner[9].
  • A child of Ketill Flatnose was Helgi bjóla Ketilsson[10].
  • A child of Ketill Flatnose was Thorunn Ketilsdatter[11].
  • A child of Ketill Flatnose was Jorunn Ketilsdatter[12].
  • Ketill Flatnose held citizenship in Norway[13].
  • Ketill Flatnose worked as a Hersir[3].
  • Ketill Flatnose is recorded as male[14].
  • Ketill Flatnose's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ketill Flatnose's family is recorded as Flatnefr-ætt[16].
  • Ketill Flatnose's given name is recorded as Kjetil[17].
  • Ketill Flatnose's given name is recorded as Ketill[18].
  • Ketill Flatnose's given name is recorded as Ketil[19].
  • Ketill Flatnose's described by source is recorded as Landnámabók[20].
  • Ketill Flatnose's present in work is recorded as Laxdæla saga[21].
  • Ketill Flatnose's present in work is recorded as Eyrbyggja saga[22].
  • Ketill Flatnose's present in work is recorded as Saga of Erik the Red[23].
  • Ketill Flatnose's sibling is recorded as Q141633773[24].
  • Ketill Flatnose's sibling is recorded as Q141654534[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Ketill Flatnose was born on January 1, 790[2]. His father was Bjǫrn Grímsson[5]. His mother was Q141621875[6].

Career and Affiliations

Ketill Flatnose worked as a Hersir[3].

Personal Life

Among Ketill Flatnose's spouses was Yngvild Ketilsdottir[7]. Children include Aud the Deep-Minded[8], an explorer[26], 0834–0900[27], of Iceland[28]; Bjǫrn the Easterner[9], b. 0850[29], of Iceland[30]; Helgi bjóla Ketilsson[10], b. 0848[31]; Thorunn Ketilsdatter[11]; and Jorunn Ketilsdatter[12].

Why It Matters

Ketill Flatnose ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (240 views/month, #7,187 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Who were Ketill Flatnose's parents?

Ketill Flatnose's father was Bjǫrn Grímsson[5]. Ketill Flatnose's mother was Q141621875[6].

Who was Ketill Flatnose married to?

Ketill Flatnose's spouses include Yngvild Ketilsdottir[7].

What did Ketill Flatnose do for work?

Ketill Flatnose worked as Hersir[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → —
    Sibling → Q141633773, Q141654534
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  2. 10d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → —
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  3. 13d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Q141633773, Q141654534
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sibling: Q141633773, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1791069976783"
  4. 14d ago · 日巫女 · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'da', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'is', 'it', 'nn', 'no', 'ru']
    Mother → Q141621875
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Mother: Q141621875, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790931548881"
  5. 21w ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Aud the Deep-Minded, Bjǫrn the Easterner, Helgi bjóla Ketilsson +2
    Occupation → Hersir
    Family → Flatnefr-ætt
    Instance of → —
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32150|batch #32150]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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