Who was the father of the person Þórðr Kolbeinsson was the court poet for?
Eiríkr Hákonarson Eric Haakonsson (960s – 1020s) was Earl of Lade, Governor of Norway and Earl of Northumbria. He was the son of Earl Hákon Sigurðarson and brother of the legendary Aud Haakonsdottir of Lade. He participated in the Battle of Hjörungavágr, the Battle of Svolder and the conquest of England by King Canute the Great.
Vitus Bering (1617–1675) Vitus Bering (6 October 1617 - 20 May 1675) was a Danish poet, historian and Supreme Court justice. He was the great uncle of Vitus Bering. He served as Historiographer Royal from 1649.