Ragnald I was burned alive with his bodygards in his hall.
Earl of Sunnmore, Nordmore and Romsdal
Ragnvald was well known historically as the founder of Normandy. Earl of Sunnmore, Nordmore aand Romsdal, was born in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway and died at the Orkney Islands. He ws the son of Eystein Glumra the noisy, Earl of Oppland and grandson of Halfdan the old. His second wife was Ragnhild Hrolfsdottir, daaughter of Hrolfrr Nefjaa. Ragnvald was the father of Hrolf Ganger, the founder of Normandy. He was also the father of Turf-Einar, the ancestor of the jarls of Orkney.
He was the direct ancestor to William I of England, Edward II of England, James I of England and therefore, Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He is there fore the ancestor of most of the royal families of europe.

1. Einar Earl of Orkney Rognvaldsson b: ABT 0858 in Maer, Norway
2. Malahule Haldrick, Earl of More, Ragnaldsson b: 0860 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway
3. Hrollager of Iceland Ragnvaldsson b: 0867 in Maer, Norway

1. Rolf, Duke of Normandy, I Ragnaldsson b: 0860 in Maer, Nord-trondelag, Norway
2. Ivar Ragnaldsson
3. Thori, Earl of More, Rognvaldsson
4. Malahule Haldrick, Earl of More, Ragnaldsson adopted b: 0860 in Maer, Nord-Trondelag, Norway

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