Thorkell the Tall, also known as Thorkell the High in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Old Norse: Þorke(ti)ll inn hávi; Norwegian: Torkjell Høge; Swedish: Torkel Höge; Danish: Torkild den Høje), was a prominent member of the Jomsviking order and a notable lord.

Thorkell the Tall (born late 950s, southern Sweden—died after 1023) was a Viking warrior and chieftain who gained renown during his lifetime for his fighting prowess and who played a notable role in English history in the 11th century.

Thorkell is an extremely tall man, towering over everyone who meets him, as he wears his epithet quite wall, also being very muscular and covered with multiple scars from decades of battles and wars, with spiky blond hair held up by a bandana and a small beard.

2024年2月26日 · Thorkell the Tall was a towering figure in both stature and Viking lore, leaving an indelible mark on the tumultuous latter period of the Viking Age. As a warrior, a powerful kingmaker, and a foster father to two kings of England, his name deserves to be more well-known.

2024年12月12日 · There is another figure whose role in the second Viking Age was equally pivotal: Thorkell the Tall. Arguably the most successful viking of the early 11th century, by the end of his life Thorkell had played a crucial role in the Danish conquest of England and had made himself a powerful magnate in Cnut’s North Sea empire.

2023年6月4日 · Thorkell the Tall, also known as Thorkell the High in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles (Old Norse: Þorke (ti)ll inn hávi; Norwegian: Torkjell Høge; Swedish; Torkel Höge: Danish: Torkild den Høje) was a Jomsviking, a son of the Scanian chieftain Strut-Harald, a brother of Jarl Sigvaldi, commander of the Jomvikings and the legendary stronghold, mythical...

2024年9月25日 · Thorkell the Tall, also known as Thorkell the High in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Old Norse: Þorke(ti)ll inn hávi; Norwegian: Torkjell Høge; Swedish; Torkel Höge: Danish: Torkild den Høje) was a prominent member of the Jomsviking order and a notable lord.

2024年11月3日 · Thorkell the Tall, also known as Thorkell the High in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Old Norse: Þorke (ti)ll inn hávi; Norwegian: Torkjell Høge; Swedish: Torkel Höge; Danish: Torkild den Høje), was a prominent member of the Jomsviking order and a notable lord.

Biography of Thorkell the Tall -1039 including his birth, marriages, death and life events, life events of his siblings, and his ancestry to five generations, royal ancestors and royal descendants.

Thorkell the Tall, also known as Thorkell the High in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (Old Norse: Þorke(ti)ll inn hávi; Norwegian: Torkjell Høge; Swedish: Torkel Höge; Danish: Torkild den Høje), was a prominent member of the Jomsviking order and a notable lord.