Þórvaldr Hjaltason
Icelandic poet
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| Intro | Icelandic poet | |
| A.K.A. | Thórvaldr Hjaltason | |
| A.K.A. | Thórvaldr Hjaltason | |
| Places | Iceland | |
| is | Poet | |
| Work field | Literature | |
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Biography
Þórvaldr Hjaltason was an Icelandic skald in the service of the Swedish king Eric the Victorious. He took part in the Battle of the Fýrisvellir against Styrbjörn the Strong and composed the following two lausavísur:
Other poems found in Styrbjarnar þáttr Svíakappa may also be his productions.