1019. Einar (Wrymouth), Earl of Orkney, slain by Thorkel Fóstri at Sandwick, in Deerness, Orkney.
1020. The Earls Thorfinn and Brúsi acknowledge the suzerainty of King Olaf the Holy over the Orkneys.
1028. Olaf the Holy driven from Norway by Canute the Great, King of England and Denmark.
1030. Fall of King Olaf the Holy at the battle of Stiklestad.
1034. Death of Malcolm II., King of Scots. According to the Saga, “Kali Hundason takes the kingdom,” and according to the Scottish historians Duncan I. succeeds to the throne in Scotland. Mission of Einar Thambarskelfir and Kalf Arneson to Russia to offer their aid to Magnus, son of King Olaf the Holy, to obtain the throne of Norway.
1035. Magnus the Good, son of Olaf Haraldson (the Holy), succeeds to the throne of Norway, and Rögnvald Brusison becomes Earl of Orkney.
1039. Duncan I., King of Scots, slain by Macbeth, who becomes king.
1047. Magnus the Good dies in Denmark, and is succeeded by Harald Sigurdson, surnamed Hardradi.
1050. Einar Thambarskelfir and the sons of Eindridi slain in Norway by Harald Hardradi.
1054. Macbeth defeated by Malcolm (Canmore), son of Duncan.