King Jarisleif
Ruler of Russia who received Norse exiles, attested in the Heimskringla.
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King Jarisleif is attested in the Heimskringla as a ruler of Russia who received Norse exiles at his court. The text records that "In Jamtaland Harald found Ragnvald Brusason; and they went both east to King Jarisleif in Russia, as is related in the Saga of Harald Sigurdson" (Heimskringla, 245. Of The King's Brother, Harald Sigurdson). Jarisleif thus served as a refuge for displaced Norse figures, a role consistent with the broader pattern of Scandinavian-Russian dynastic connections.
King Jarisleif was associated with Russia and Vulgaria in the record. He was connected to Queen Ingegerd, Magnus, and King Olaf (Heimskringla).
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