Egill Skallagrímsson

Egill Skallagrímsson (often anglicized as Egil Skallagrimsson) (c. 904c. 995) was a Viking-Age poet, warrior and farmer. He is also the protagonist of the eponymous Egil's Saga. Egil's Saga historically narrates a period from approximately 850-1000 CE and is believed to have been written between 1220 and 1240 CE.