In 1098 Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway deposed the Thorfinnsson brothers as Earls of Orkney and set his 8 year old son Sigurd Magnusson up in their place.
In 1098 Magnus Barefoot, King of Norway ousted the Thorfinnsson brothers as Earls of Orkney and installed his 8-year-old son Sigurd Magnusson in their stead.