Where did Ingólfr Arnarson settle?

The seat of the Althingi (parliament) since 1843, it became the… …that the first permanent settler, Ingólfr Arnarson, came from Norway to Iceland to settle in the year 874. He chose as his homestead a site that he named Reykjavík, which he farmed with his wife, Hallveig Fródadóttir.

What did Ingólfur do in Iceland?

He named the place Reykjavík (Smoky Bay) and built his homestead there. Within the next 60 years about 30,000 more Norwegian refugees settled in Iceland. Ingólfur freed the two slaves, Vifil and Karli, who located his pillars. He married Hallveig, daughter of Frodi, and became a beneficent chieftain in the new country.

Who were Bjornolf & Hroald?

Two Norwegian Viking brothers, Bjornolf and Hroald, settled in the late eighth or early ninth century in Dalsfjord, Fjalar Province, Norway. Bjornolf's son, Orn, had a son, Ingólfur, and a daughter, Helga. Hroald's son, Hrodmar, was the father of Leif. The second cousins, Ingólfur and Leif, were the best of friends.