Eystein or Eysteinn is the name of:
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Eystein Erlendsson
Eysteinn Erlendsson (Modern Norwegian ''Øystein Erlendsson'', Latin ''Augustinus Nidrosiensis'') (died 26 January 1188) was Archbishop of Nidaros from 1161 to his death in 1188.
Background
His family came from Trøndelag, and he was related to mo ...
(d. 1188), Norwegian bishop and saint
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Eystein Halfdansson King Eystein is knocked off his ship. (''Illustration by Gerhard Munthe'')
Eystein Halfdansson (Old Norse: ''Eysteinn Hálfdansson'') was the son of Halfdan Hvitbeinn of the House of Yngling according to Norse tradition. He inherited the throne of ...
(fl. c. 730), king of Romerike and Vestfold in what is now Norway
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Eystein Haraldson
Eystein II (Old Norse: ''Eysteinn Haraldsson'', Norwegian: ''Øystein Haraldsson''); c.1125 – 21 August 1157) was king of Norway from 1142 to 1157. He ruled as co-ruler with his brothers, Inge Haraldsson and Sigurd Munn. He was killed in th ...
(died 1157), king of Norway
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Eystein Ivarsson
Eystein Glumra ("Eystein the Noisy" or "Eystein the Clatterer"; Modern Norwegian ''Øystein Glumra''), also known as Eystein Ivarsson, was reputedly a petty king on the west coast of Norway during the 9th century.
The ''Heimskringla'' saga states ...
(d. 830) was Jarl of Oplande and Hedmark in Norway
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Eystein Magnusson
Eystein Magnusson (Old Norse: ''Eysteinn Magnússon'', Norwegian: ''Øystein Magnusson''; c. 1088 – 29 August 1123) was King of Norway (as Eystein I) from 1103 to 1123 together with his brothers Sigurd the Crusader and Olaf Magnusson, although s ...
(c.1088–1123), king of Norway
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Eystein Meyla Eystein Meyla (Øystein Øysteinsson Møyla) was elected a rival King of Norway during the Norwegian Civil War period.
Biography
Eystein was son of King Eysteinn Haraldsson. His nickname ''Møyla'' means maiden, girl, cute woman. His father was ki ...
(died 1177), also known as Eystein Eysteinson, Norwegian pretender
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Eysteinn
Eysteinn (Swedish: Östen; died ca 600) was the son of Eadgils and Yrsa of Saxony. He was the father of Ingvar. The Eysteinn tumulus ''(Östens hög)'' in Västerås near Östanbro has been linked to King Eysteinn by some popular historians. The ...
, legendary Swedish king
See also
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Øystein
Øystein is a Norwegian given name of Old Norse origins. One of its variants is Östen which is mostly used in Sweden. Notable people with the name include:
* Øystein Aarseth (1968–1993), Norwegian guitarist (pseudonym Euronymous), co-founder ...
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Norwegian masculine given names