Kjotve the Rich


Kjotve the Rich was a king of Agder, then one of the petty kingdoms of Norway during the late 9th century. Kjotve led the western Norwegian kings against King Harald Fairhair at the Battle of Hafrsfjord. Defeated by Harald, Kjotve fled; many of his allies were killed in the battle. His son Thor Haklang was a berserker who fell during the battle of Battle of Hafrsfjord.