 Gunnhild, Mother of Kings

Gunnhildr konungamóðir ("mother of kings") or Gunnhildr Gormsdóttir, whose name is often Anglicised as Gunnhild (c. 910  –  c. 980) is a quasi-historical figure who appears in the Icelandic Sagas, according to which she was the wife of Eric Bloodaxe (king of Norway 930–34, 'King' of Orkney c. 937–54, and king of Jórvík 948–49 and 952–54).She appears prominently in sagas such as "Fagrskinna", "Egils saga", "Njáls saga", and "Heimskringla".