Sigurd the Mighty of Orkney is evidence that karma really is a b*tch. ... Sigurd had to fight the local warlord, Maelbrigte Tusk, with the company of 40 men each.

Sigurd the Mighty was a pivotal figure in the Viking conquest of Scotland. In 872 or thereabout, the Battle of Hafrsfjord unified Norway under Harald Fairhair.

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún, by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien, HarperCollins, 377 pages, $34.95; The New Lay of Gudrún continues the story of Gudrún after Sigurd's death ...

Dunnottar Castle has played an important role during many crucial episodes of Scottish History, however, it was originally known as a Pictish fortress, and its greatest hour came during Æthelstan ...

1. Earl Sigurd the Mighty, Viking ruler of Orkney, cut off an enemy’s head and hung it as a trophy from his horse’s saddle. Unfortunately, while riding, Sigurd grazed his leg on the severed ...