Erling Skjalgsson
Norwegian Politician
Erling Skjalgsson, på Sola, "Rygekongen", Herse/Høvding i Rogaland, was a Norwegian political leader of the late 10th and early 11th centuries. He has been commonly seen as this period's foremost defender of the historic Norwegian social system. Wikipedia
Born: 975 AD, Sola, Norway
Died: December 21, 1028 (age 53 years), Boknafjorden, Norway
Children: Ragnhild Erlingsdottir av Sola
Parents: Torolv skjalg Ogmundson
Spouse: Astrid Tryggvesdatter (m. 996 AD–1028)
Grandchild: Tora Torbergsdatter
Grandparent: Ogmund aslak Kåreson