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Thormodus Torfæus

Thormodus Torfæus (1636–1719) was an Icelandic historian, born on 27 May 1636 at Engey, Iceland, and educated at the University of Copenhagen. He lived and worked for most of his life in Kopervik, Karmøy, Norway. In 1667, he was appointed Royal Antiquary of Iceland, and in 1682 King Christian V of Denmark appointed him Royal Historian of the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway. He translated several Icelandic works into Danish language and was the author of Historia Vinlandiæ Antiquæ (1705); Grœnlandia Antiqua (1706); and Historia Rerum Norvegicarum.

Family
Torfæus' parents were Icelandic governor Torfi Erlendsson (1598–1665) and Tordis Bergsveinsdóttir (1602–69). Torfæus was married twice, 1.) on 9 July 1665, to the widow Anna Hansdatter (1620–16.12.1695), daughter of Hans Gabrielsen Kvinesdal and Sofie; and 2.) in 1709 with Anne Hansdatter Gammel (c. 1660–1723), daughter of councilman Hans Pedersen Gammel and Marie Clausdatter. == Works ==
Works
Commentatio historica de rebus gestis Færeyansium seu Færøensium, Copenhagen 1695 • Orcades seu rerum Orcadensium historiae, Copenhagen 1697 (English trans. 1866) • Series dynastarum et regum Daniæ, Copenhagen 1702 • Historia Vinlandiæ antiquæ, Copenhagen 1705 (English trans. 1891, Norwegian 2004) • Historia Hrolfi Kraki, Copenhagen 1705 • Gronlandia antiquæ, Copenhagen 1706 (new edi. w/notes 1947) • Trifolium historicum, Copenhagen 1707 • Historia rerum Norvegicarum, 4 b., Copenhagen 1711 • Torfæana (brevveksling), Copenhagen 1777 • Arne Magnusson – Brevveksling med Torfæus, rel. by K. Kålund, Copenhagen 1916 Non-published material • Torfæus' copybooks and letters are located in Det arnamagnæanske institut, Copenhagen University • Handwritten translations at Det kgl. Bibliotek, Copenhagen == References ==
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