An earl is a member of the nobility among some of the early Norreni, though they were properly pronounced as jarl. The earl/jarl is usually seen as a chieftain of a particular territory.
Known Earls[]
(in appearance order):
- Earl Haraldson of Kattegat †;
- Earl Ragnar of Kattegat †;
- Earl Lagertha of Hedeby;
- Earl Bjarni of Svealand †;
- Earl or Jarl Borg of Götaland †;
- Earl Sigvard of Hedeby †;
- Earl Kalf of Hedeby †;
- Earl Siegfried †;
- Earl Jorgensen;
- Earl Gunnar Asgrimsson;
- Earl Eyjolf.
A Jarl is a title held by a territorial chieftain in Viking Age Scandinavia, ranking only below a Konung (king). Originally, the word simply referred to the ruling class, above karls (free men) and thralls (slaves). Eventually it developed into a title roughly similar to a duke.
Jarl is an Norse cognate of Earl.
Known Jarls[]
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